Patna High Court
Manoj Agrahari @ Manoj Kumar AgrahariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
Manoj Agrahari applied for bail after being in custody since 29-10-2025 in a case where an informant allegedly paid money to secure a government job, an illegal act. The petitioner argued that he was the victim and that no money was ever transferred to his account, contending that he could not be considered a cheat. The earlier bail application had been rejected on 25-08-2025. The court noted that the charge‑sheet had already been filed and that the period of custody was considerable. Considering these factors, the court ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Judicial Railway Magistrate. The bail was thus granted.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, who claims to be a victim and alleges no receipt of money, is eligible for bail despite the earlier rejection of his bail application.
- Whether the filing of the charge‑sheet and the length of custody justify granting bail.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- victim
- charge sheet
- custody
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2332 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2022 Thana- MANSI RAIL P.S. District- Khagaria
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Manoj Agrahari @ Manoj Kumar Agrahari S/O Mohan Lal @ Mohan Lal
Agrahari R/O Vill.- Sugga Maul, P.S- Indanagar, Dist- Lucknow (U.P) At
Present - Ward no 14 Arya Nagar, Bassahiya @ KaptanGanj. P.S -
Kaptanganj,Dist.- Kushi Nagar, 274301 (U.P)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Bhushan Bharat,
Mr. Sumit Kumar Jha, Advocates
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Earlier, the bail application of petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 25.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
56298 of 2025.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner himself is the victim in present case. As a matter of
fact, informant paid the amount to secure government job,
which itself is unlawful and he cannot claim to have been
cheated. It is further submitted that no amount, directly or
indirectly, has been transferred in the account of this petitioner.
Charge-sheet has already been submitted. Petitioner is in
custody since 29.10.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2332 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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4. Considering the period of custody and the fact that
charge-sheet has been submitted, the petitioner, above named, is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.
10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Railway
Magistrate, Mansi Rail, Sub Division Rail Barauni, District Rail
Katihar in connection with Mansi Rail P. S. Case No. 03 of
2022.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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