Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44457/2025bail granted

Manikant Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44457 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2024 Thana- PASRAHA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Manikant Rajak S/O Late Jitendra Rajak Resident of Village- Dudhaila, P.S. - Pasraha, Dist- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner has earlier moved before a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court with a prayer for anticipatory bail which was rejected vide order dated 23.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21236 of 2025.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No. 269 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 117(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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4. As per prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against the five named accused persons including the petitioner with allegation of threat and abuse and also assault of the informant due to the reason that the informant has denied to do his construction work.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is a case and counter case between the parties. Both the parties reside in the same village. 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 informant is simple in nature. The petitioner has five criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 14.05.2025 without any rhymes or reason. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

6. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant

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7. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody of the petitioner as also there being no direct allegation of assault against the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No. 269 of 2024.

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