Suraj Kumar Manjhi @ Suraj Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80261 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Manjhi @ Suraj Manjhi S/o Om Prakash Manjhi, R/o Vill.- Umdha, P.S- Chapra, Muffasil, Dist- Saran- 841316. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 dated 25.07.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109 and 303(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner assaulted the informant with dab, causing fracture of his head and co-accused hit him with iron-rod causing fracture of his left hand. The family members of the informant were also assaulted by the petitioner and other co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case and as a matter of fact, petitioner and other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80261 of 2025(2) dt.01-12-2025 2/3 co-accused Akhilesh Manjhi were brutally assaulted by the prosecution side and Complaint Case No. 1098 of 2025 has been filed in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, which has been forwarded to the concerned Police Station under Section 175(3) of the B.N.S.S. for institution of the F.I.R. There is no explanation for the injury received by the petitioner and the co-accused. Both the parties are agnates and there is land dispute between them. There was no intention to cause death of any person and therefore, no offence under Section 109 of the B.N.S. is made out against the petitioner. The injury report falsifies the allegation against the petitioner and the injuries are stated to be caused by hard and blunt substance and there is no injury of any heavy and sharp weapon. Learned counsel next submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 23.08.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the absence of injury attributed to the petitioner and also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80261 of 2025(2) dt.01-12-2025 3/3 considering his period of custody and submission of chargesheet, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra / concerned Court, in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.

(iii) In case of non-appearance of the petitioner on single date or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.

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