Sarjun Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91870 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-630 Year-2025 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Sarjun Manjhi S/O Rameshwar Manjhi Resident of Vill.- Basua Tand, P.SBazir Ganj Dist.- Gaya 2.

Suraj Manjhi S/O Sarjun Manjhi Resident of Vill.- Basua Tand, P.S- Bazir Ganj Dist.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Wazir Ganj P.S. Case No. 630 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-b)(i), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that some arms were recovered from the possession of Pramod Kumar and Urmila Devi. On being asked, they disclosed that they have obtained these from these petitioners.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91870 of 2025(2) dt.09-02-2026 2/3 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. Save and except the statement of the co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioners and also nothing has been recovered from their possession.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners and has submitted that petitioner no. 1 is having criminal antecedent of five cases whereas petitioner no. 2 is having criminal antecedent of one case.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner no. 2, namely, Suraj Manjhi on bail. The petitioner no. 2 is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Wazir Ganj P.S. Case No. 630 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Gaya subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

7. So far as petitioner no. 1, namely, Sarjun Manjhi is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91870 of 2025(2) dt.09-02-2026 3/3 concerned, he is having criminal antecedent of five cases, as such, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Hence, his prayer for anticipatory bail stands rejected.

8. However, the petitioner no. 1 is directed to surrender before the learned trial Court and pray for regular bail and the same shall be considered by the learned trial Court on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T