Manoj Rai @ Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69869 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- Amhara P.S. (I.I.T.A. Bihta) District- Patna ====================================================== Manoj Rai @ Manoj Kumar Son of Subalal Ray Resident of Village - Daulatpur P.S - IIT Amhara, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Usha Kumari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 108 of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the grandson of the informant, namely, Azad committed suicide by hanging and the reason was that his wife Kajal Kumari had gone to the house of her fufa (uncle). When on the next day, the deceased went to take her back, it is alleged that the petitioner along with others accused persons assaulted him due to which he received injuries. When the informant went for fetching medicine and returned, she found that the petitioner along with other accused persons was going to the house of informant and on return, she found the dead
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7. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though in the FIR, there is allegation that the deceased was being assaulted by the petitioner along with other accused persons but the postmortem report does not support these allegations and the doctor has not found any injuries on the person of the deceased rather the cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. Learned trial court has observed that the postmortem report as mentioned in the case diary shows that the cause of death due to asphyxia caused by hanging leading to cardio respiratory failure.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the allegations which are made in the FIR does not constitute the offence of the abetment. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that three coaccused persons have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 46480 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.07.2025.
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5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular 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 released on bail in connection with IIT Amhara P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Danapur. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T