Karu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2025 Thana- MOHANPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Karu Manjhi S/O Rameshwar Manjhi R/O Vill - Bhawanpur, P.O - Kariyadi, P.S - Mohanpur,Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Praveen Kumar, Advocate Ms.Drishti Mohan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard Mr. Praveen Kumar, along with Ms. Drishti Mohan, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Satyendra Prasad, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 94/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 352, 351(3), 103(1) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, a group of fifteen persons, including the petitioner, armed with axes, lathis, and dandas, came to the informant's house, assaulted him and his family members inflicted serious injuries and caused the death of his father.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The direct allegations are against Ajay Manjhi and Pawan Manjhi, and, at best, the petitioner may be considered a member of the mob. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR, the learned District Court is directed to call for the final opinion of the doctor in respect of the injury report of the injured persons and if it is found that the same is simple in nature, then in that case the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending / Concerned Court in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 94/2025, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026 3/3 conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is also directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.
8. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T