Patna High Court
Naresh ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied as the injury was found to be grievous.
Summary
Naresh Manjhi and his wife Rina Devi were apprehending arrest in connection with a case (Sheikhpur PS Case No. 316 of 2025) alleging assault with a rod causing head injury to informant Pyari Devi. The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, while the State argued that the injury was grievous. The court examined the injury report and the submissions of both sides. Finding that the injury was indeed grievous, the court concluded that no relief could be granted. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected, with a direction that the petitioners may surrender within four weeks for the matter to be heard promptly.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the alleged grievous injury
- Whether the injury sustained by the informant qualifies as grievous under the relevant statute
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- grievous injury
- assault
- criminal procedure
- bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1129 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-316 Year-2025 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura
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1. Naresh Manjhi S/O Chandesar Manjhi Resident of Village- Bakshu, P.s-
Rajgir, District- Nalanda
2. Rina Devi @ Rinku Devi W/O Naresh Manjhi Resident of Village- Bakshu,
P.s- Rajgir, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, learned counsel for
the petitioners and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, learned APP.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in
connection with Sheikhpur P.S. Case No. 316 of 2025 for the
offence under sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 303(2), 352, 351(2)
and 3(5) of the BNS lodged on 25.10.2025 by the informant,
Pyari Devi.
3. The allegation against the two accused persons
is/are of assaulting by rod injury on the head of the informant.
This led to the FIR.
4. Though learned counsel for the petitioners made
submission showing the innocence of the two petitioners,
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learned APP has taken this Court to the learned Sessions Judge
order to show that the injury on the head has been found to be
grievous in nature.
5. Considering the submission of the parties and the
injury report, no relief can be extended to them.
6. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.
7. If, however, the petitioners surrender within four
weeks, the concerned Court shall take up the matter and dispose
it of preferably on the same day.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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