Manshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87878 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna ====================================================== Manshu Kumar Son of Uday Prasad Singh @ Uday Prasad Residence of vill.- Shikarpur, P.S.- Shahpur, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, A.P.P.
For the Informant :
Ms. Shivalika Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Khagaul P. S. Case No. 224 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, co-accused Reeta Sinha had illicit relation with the son of informant and he suspects that co-accused Reeta Sinha in connivance with other accused persons committed murder of his son with a view to grab his property.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired on the basis
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87878 of 2025(3) dt.11-03-2026 2/2 of confessional statement of co-accused Reeta Sinha who has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 12.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 90031 of 2025. The only material that has come against this petitioner is that he made phone calls prior to and after the commission of offence to coaccused Reeta Sinha and there is no other evidence on record to show complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 11.07.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, materials available on record, clean antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-V, Danapur in connection with Khagaul P. S. Case No. 224 of 2025. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T