Patna High Court

Manish Bind @ Manish VindversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

Manish Bind petitioned for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S., alleging that he and four others assaulted the son of an informant, resulting in the victim's death. The prosecution alleged that the accused were armed with lathis, dandas and sharp weapons and caused fatal injuries. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted a counter‑version of events, highlighted injuries to both parties, and pointed out the lack of specific allegations linking him to any particular weapon, as well as his clean criminal record and the prior bail granted to a co‑accused. The State opposed the bail on the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court found the petitioner's circumstances comparable to the co‑accused and ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being charged with serious offences including murder and assault.
Whether the allegations against the petitioner are sufficiently specific to deny bail.
Whether the grant of bail to a co‑accused influences the bail decision for the petitioner.

Subjects

regular bail
bail petition
serious offences
assault
murder
Bihar High Court
B.N.S.
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12350 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-726 Year-2024 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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                 Manish Bind @ Manish Vind, Son of Late Suresh Bind @ Late Suresh Vind,
                 R/o Village - Baluachak Kansari, P.S. - Gaurichak, District - Patna.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 190,

                   126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 103(1) of the B.N.S.

                                3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner

                   along with four accused persons being armed with lathi, danda

                   and sharp cutting weapon started assaulting the son of the

                   informant. It is further alleged that due to those injuries, the victim

                   died.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

                   counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is also a counter

                   version of this case. It has also been submitted that both parties

                   have received injuries. From perusal of the injury report, it is clear
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12350 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026
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                       that the deceased has received three ante-mortem injuries. It has

                       also been submitted that the nature of allegation is general and

                       omnibus. There is no specific allegation as to who has assaulted

                       with which weapon to the deceased. A statement has been made in

                       para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal

                       antecedent. It has also been submitted that co-accused Rahis Bind

                       has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 48307 of

                       2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing.

                       Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.06.2025.

                                    5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently

                       opposed the prayer of regular bail.

                                    6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                       considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is

                       inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                       petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

                       Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 726 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of

                       Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

                       each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-II, Patna City, Patna.


                                                        (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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