Parhalad Manjhi @ Pagla Manjhi @ Prahalad Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69403 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- DELHA District- Gaya ====================================================== Parhalad Manjhi @ Pagla Manjhi @ Prahalad Manjhi S/O Late Surender Manjhi @ Ajuba Manjhi Resident of Village- Abgila, Paharthali, Bhuiya Tola, P.S.-Mufassil, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate Ms. Isha Mishra, Advocate Mr. Dhandev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 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 109, 121(2) and 132 of the BNS and under Sections 2591-B)(a), 26 and 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that police were raiding 2-3 houses on the secret information. One person started fleeing away firing at the police. During that encounter, the petitioner received gunshot injuries. He was apprehended and was identified.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though there is allegation that the petitioner has aimed and fired at the police personnel but from perusal of the FIR itself it is clear that there is no allegation that nobody has received the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69403 of 2025(2) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 gunshot injuries which were being fired by the petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner has been framed in this case only because he is having criminal antecedents of 12 cases. Learned counsel for the petitioner has lastly submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.01.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 12 cases.

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 with a condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not jump the privilege of bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 06 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 CJM, Gaya.

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