Subodh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30314 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2024 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya ====================================================== SUBODH MANJHI Son of Rajendra Manjhi Resident of Village - Baua, Police Station - Khisarsarai, District - Gaya, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khizarsarai P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 337, 354, 447, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against five named accused persons including the petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they all have assaulted the informant by lathi, danda and bricks due to which injury was caused.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30314 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to dirty village party politics. Both the parties are Gotiya and the land dispute is going on between them. There is a case and counter case between the parties and the present case is the counter blast of Khizarsarai P.S. Case No. 158 of 2024. In the alleged occurrence, both the parties have sustained injuries. There is no specific or direct allegation of any overt act against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. He further submits that the injury sustained by the injured Ramesh Manjhi and Vegani Devi are simple in nature. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 20.11.2024 without any rhymes or reason.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners again submits that the co-accused namely Nanki Devi has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 02.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29170 of 2025.
6. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30314 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 3/3 and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Khizarsarai P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024.
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