Dharmendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37291 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2020 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Dharmendra Manjhi S/O Krishna Manjhi R/O Village- Patwas PS- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution story, in short, is that on the alleged date and time, six accused persons including the petitioner came to the informant and assaulted him and his family members due to which they sustained injuries.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that there is a delay of nine

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37291 of 2025(3) dt.18-07-2025 2/3 days in lodging the FIR without any plausible explanation, which in itself, raises doubt over the prosecution story. Learned counsel further submitted that, as per FIR, there is no specific or direct allegation against petitioner of assault rather the specific allegation of assault by means of Tangi is against the co-accused Lakhendra Manjhi and Pintu Manjhi. The allegation against the petitioner is of being a member of the unlawful assembly. Learned counsel further submitted that as per injury report, the injuries are found to be simple in nature. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner again submits that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 06.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6084 of 2025.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, injury report, the period of custody undergone by the petitioner as also the prayer being based on parity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37291 of 2025(3) dt.18-07-2025 3/3 bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020.

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