Nitish Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61656 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2025 Thana- Shahpur P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Nitish Manjhi Son of Bhola Manjhi Resident of Village - Parwati, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Nawada.

2.

Narendra Ravidas @ Pradip Ravidas Son of Brahamdeo Ravidas Resident of Village - Parwati, P.S.- Sahpur, District - Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 317(5), 111, 61(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act.

3. Prosecution story, in short, is that, police, on the basis of secret information that 6-7 miscreants are indulged in cheating the innocent people, raided the place and apprehended three accused persons including the petitioners. It is further alleged that the apprehended persons disclosed that they cheat

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61656 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 2/3 innocent people in the name of Bajaj Finance Company to provide loan at cheap rates. It is further alleged that police recovered mobile phones and customer data sheet from the apprehended accused persons including the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against these petitioners. No specific overt act is alleged against these petitioners. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners rather the recovery has been made from the house of Tulsi Paswan. Petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery of data sheets. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 29.05.2025 and have no criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61656 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 3/3 bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T