Sugriv Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66494 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2025 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Sugriv Manjhi S/o Late Bhukhal Manjhi Resident of Village- Bhatoura, PSTaraiyan, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 187 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per prosecution case, the accusation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of brutally assaulting the Informant and his family members by means of lathi-danda and rod.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66494 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no specific or direct allegation of any overt act against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. There is a case and counter case between the parties. In the alleged occurrence, both the parties have sustained injuries. There is an admitted land dispute between the parties. Both the parties are Pattidars. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that six persons of the informant's side sustained injuries out of whom only one injury upon the injured Ritesh Kumar Manjhi was found by the doctor to be grievous in nature and other injuries were found to be simple in nature. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 17.06.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

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

7. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66494 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 187 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T