Krishna Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41002 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2024 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.
Krishna Manjhi, aged about 31 years, Male, Son of Karu Manjhi. 2.
Surendra Kumar, aged about 28 years, Male, Son of Ganesh Manjhi. Both are residents of Village- Baliyari, PS- Mohanpur, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 353, 332, 333, 504, 506,186 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioners along with other co-accused persons attacked on the police personnel with bricks-stones with an intention to kill them.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence and have falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of mere suspicion. He submits that no such occurrence as alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41002 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/3 has been taken place and the entire prosecution case is false and concocted. He further submits that there are no any specific allegation against the petitioners rather the allegations are general and omnibus. He next submits that the petitioners have no concern with the vehicle from which the accident took place or with the persons who have died in the accident. Petitioners have got clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the petition is in custody since 13.05.2025.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.
6. From perusal of the FIR and impugned order of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Sherghati, Gaya dated 05.06.2025, it appears that petitioners are named in the FIR. From perusal of the record, it appears that on the basis of written report of the informant Mukesh Singh, FIR has been registered under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 353, 332, 333, 504, 506,186 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code against 17 named and 25 to 30 unknown persons. It also appears that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners and they are only the member of the mob. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted regular or anticipatory bail by the learned trial Court, which is in para 12 of the petition. Copy of this order is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41002 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 3/3 also submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners during the course of the day and annexed in this case, so considering all these aspects of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
7. Accordingly the prayer for bail of the petitioners are allowed. Let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Sherghati at Gaya in connection with Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024. (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Anand Kr.
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