Patna High Court
Manoj SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, ordering his release upon furnishing the prescribed bail bond and sureties.
Summary
Manoj Singh, aged 56, was arrested in connection with a case filed on 25 October 2025 under Sections 137(2), 140(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for allegedly forcibly taking his cousin Abhimanyu Choubey during a financial dispute over the purchase of a JCB machine. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting that the co‑accused Bheem Singh had paid Rs. 24 lakh for the JCB which the victim failed to deliver, leading to the confrontation. He further highlighted that co‑accused Bheem Singh and Yogendra Singh had been granted bail by the same court earlier, and that he had clean antecedents and had been in custody since 26 October 2025. The State opposed the bail application, contending the seriousness of the offences. After considering the facts, the court found no compelling reason to deny bail and ordered the petitioner’s release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The application for bail was therefore allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 137(2), 140(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 given the nature of the alleged offences.
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of false implication and the prior bail granted to co‑accused affect the bail decision.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 137(2), 140(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- false implication
- financial dispute
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Sections 137, 140, 3
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14667 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2025 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad
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Manoj Singh, Male, aged about 56 years, son of Late Alakhdeo Singh, R/o
village- South Gogo, P.S.- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vishal Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Nabinagar PS Case No.319 of 2025 dated 25.10.2025, instituted
for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(1) and
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner
along with other two accused persons forcibly took away
Abhimanyu Choubey, cousin of the petitioner. The reason
behind the occurrence was the financial transaction with regard
to purchase of JCB by the co-accused Bheem Singh which was
done through the victim.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
owing to some financial transaction on account of purchase of
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JCB the occurrence has taken place. The petitioner has been
falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that co-
accused, Bheem Singh, had given rupees twenty four lakhs for
purchase of JCB machine but the victim was not giving JCB
machine for which a meeting was organized but the informant
has falsely lodged the present case. Further submission is that
similarly situated co-accused Bheem Singh and Yogendra Singh
@ Shera have been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this
Court on 26.02.2026 vide Cr. Misc. No.13475 of 2026. Lastly, it
is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 26.10.2025
having clean antecedents.
5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let
the petitioner 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 the ACJM-1, Aurangabad, in
Nabinagar PS Case No.319 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Khatim Reza, J)
J. Alam/-
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