Raj Kumar Manjhi @ Rajkumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64502 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2024 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== Raj Kumar Manjhi @ Rajkumar Manjhi Son of Late Dularchand Manjhi R/o Jagdeo Path, Mushari, Police Station - Hawai Adda, District -Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1541 of 2024 arising out of Hawai Adda P.S. Case No. 84 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

On 08.07.2024, the informant was told that her husband had been killed by residents of Musahari. The informant's husband hid in fear in the house of the co-accused but was discovered and brutally assaulted by co-accused, including the petitioner.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 09-07-2024. Petitioner bears two criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64502 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/3 paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner, rather allegation is general and omnibus in nature. The prosecution story appears to be a fabricated one and built upon a baseless allegation that the deceased was killed after being caught inside the co-accused house with his wife. The informant, allegedly knowing intricate details despite being far away, raises doubts about the authenticity of her claims. The FIR seems to have been lodged after significant delay, with specific details suggesting external influence and false implication. Medical evidence contradicts the timeline given by the informant, further discrediting the story. Overall, the deceased's presence at an inappropriate place led to public outrage and mob assault, not a planned act by the petitioner. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 29-07-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21701 of 2025.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. As per postmortem report, cause of death is due to injuries sustained by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64502 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 3/3 hard and blunt substance. Other witnesses have supported the factum of the prosecution case.

7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner, claim based on parity and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1541 of 2024 arising out of Hawai Adda P.S. Case No. 84 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T