Patna High Court
Manish Ray @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail is granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Manish Ray, the petitioner, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S., 2023 for allegedly assaulting a temple priest and a person named Satyam Roy. He contended that he was falsely implicated and that the injury to Satyam Roy was simple. The petitioner had been in custody since 19‑12‑2025. The court examined the nature of the injury and the length of custody and concluded that these factors warranted the grant of bail. Accordingly, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the underlying criminal case.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the simple nature of the injury and the period of custody justify the grant of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 303(2), 324(1), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 76
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- temple
- false implication
- simple injury
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. 2023
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10178 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- DARBHANGA District- Darbhanga
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Manish Ray @ Manish Kumar Son of Bablu Ray @ Bablu Kumar Ray
Resident of Village/ Mohalla- Shubhankarpur, P.S.- Darbhanga Town,
District- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Darbhanga Town P.S. Case No.125 of 2025 registered for the
offence under sections 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 117(2), 109, 76,
324(1), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. It is alleged that the accused persons
including the petitioner have entered into a temple and assaulted
the priest of the aforesaid temple including others. The
petitioner is said to have assaulted one Satyam Roy.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He
further submits that the injury report of the injured Satyam Roy
states that he has sustained simple injury. It has been submitted
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that the petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2025.
5. Considering the fact that the injury sustained
by the injured is simple in nature and also the period of custody
of the petitioner, this bail application is allowed.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released
on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhganga / concerned
Court below, in connection with Darbhanga Town P.S. Case
No.125 of 2025.
7. It is clarified that this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the
observations made by this Court is only for the purpose of
deciding this bail application.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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