Shankar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31465 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHAUL District- Begusarai ====================================================== Shankar 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. Amit Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard Mr. Amit Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 17.02.2026, in connection with Manjhaul P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 15.02.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 351(2), 109(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has assaulted the son of the informant due to which he sustained injury.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It appears from the F.I.R. that due to some petty

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31465 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 dispute the present occurrence had taken place. Although the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. but there is no specific alleglation of any assault or overt act attributed against him rather there is general and omnibus allegation against the accused persons including the petitioner. He futher submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 17.02.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries eighteen more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that out of eighteen cases, the petitioner has been acquitted by the trial court in Seventeen cases and rest one case is pending for consideration before the competent court of law.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Manjhaul, District- Begusarai in connection with Manjhaul P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31465 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T