Jay Jay Ram Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31774 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHAUL District- Begusarai ====================================================== Jay Jay Ram Jha S/o Dhaneswar Jha @ Late Dhaneswar Jha Resident of Village- Kamla, Ward No. 14, P.S.- Manjhaul, District-Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate Mr. Amit Prakash, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Manjhaul P.S. Case No.21 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 351(2), 109(1) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others being armed with weapon arrived at the door of the informant and started assaulting the informant and his family members due to which two persons have received grievous injuries.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. It has further been submitted that there is also a counter version of this case. There was a free fight between the parties. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31774 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 judicial custody since 16.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. He has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 13 cases.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that out of 13 cases, the petitioner is acquitted in 9 cases and he is on bail in 04 cases.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial; petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence and he shall remain physically present on each and every date. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned A.C.J.M., Manjhaul, Begusarai in connection with Manjhaul P.S. Case No.21 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T