Ajeet Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65791 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- PALI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ajeet Manjhi, Son of Late Ajay Manjhi, Resident of Village - Koshiyawan, P.S. - Pali, District - Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 17-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Pali P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 dated 02.03.2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 74, 109(1), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on the alleged date of occurrence, co-accused Ranjhan Manjhi and Santosh Manjhi were speaking indecently to informant's sister-in-law. On protest made by the informant, Ranjhan Manjhi cut the nose of the informant with knife. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other accused persons assaulted the informant's brother and sister-inlaw.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65791 of 2025(2) dt.17-09-2025 2/2 It is further submitted that from bare perusal of the impugned order, it reveals that the tip of the nose was removed by sharp weapon, which was committed by Ranjan Manjhi. Other injury has not discussed in the impugned order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other accused persons assaulted the informant's brother, namely, Birju Manjhi, but there is no injury report available on record. Lastly, it has been submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Pali P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025, he will be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Jehanabad subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., (Khatim Reza, J) premchand/- U T