Dharmendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71395 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Dharmendra Manjhi S/o Bachchan Manjhi R/o Village- Badhauna, P.S.- Chandi, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(1), 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 117(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons have assaulted the informant by means of axe, sickle, wire chain, etc. due to which the informant sustained grievous injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that no specific allegation against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71395 of 2025(2) dt.10-10-2025 2/2 petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. Both the parties are next door neighbours. From perusal of the injury report of the informant, it appears that except one injury, all other injuries are simple in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 24.07.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other coaccused have been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 04.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 61469 of 2025

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T