Pappu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72947 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-626 Year-2021 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Pappu Manjhi S/o Jawahar Manjhi R/o Village - Sikti, P.S - Parsa, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 626 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution case, in short, is that four miscreants on two motorcycle entered into informant's office and looted cash of Rs. 2,93,392/- on the point of pistol. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 31.03.2023. Petitioner bears twenty-three (23) criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application. 5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72947 of 2025(3) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced in this case on the basis of his own confessional statement. Petitioner was not even put on T.I.P. to ascertain his complicity in the alleged occurrence.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 626 of 2021, 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72947 of 2025(3) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 (III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (IV) If the petitioner is found indulged in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail, the prosecution will be at liberty to file an appropriate application before the court below for cancellation of his bail. (V) The petitioner shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the court below without its prior permission. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T