Ajay Manjhi @ Jai Kumar @ Jai Kumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69381 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2024 Thana- KATHAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ajay Manjhi @ Jai Kumar @ Jai Kumar Manjhi, Son of Late Gyanchand Manjhi, Resident Of Village- Gawaspur, Ps- Kathaiya, Dist -Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Rachna Rani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard Ms.Rachna Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the marriage of the informant's daughter was solemnized with Rajesh Manjhi 12 years ago. It is alleged that all the in-laws have killed the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is brother-in-law of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69381 of 2025(2) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. It has also been submitted that the main thrust of allegation is against husband of the deceased. It has also been submitted that the petitioner being brother-in-law was separate from the deceased and her husband. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.03.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge 3rd, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T