Patna High Court

Vikash ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court ordered the release of the petitioner on regular bail subject to bond and surety conditions.

Summary

Vikash Manjhi was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC) alleging he killed his wife and concealed the body. The petitioner contended that the wife had committed suicide after a marital quarrel and that he was falsely implicated; the victim's father had filed a compromise petition stating no involvement of the husband. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The court examined the compromise petition, the petitioner's clean antecedents, and the ten‑year gap since the alleged incident. It granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the petitioner’s cooperation with the trial.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail can be granted in a case involving murder, culpable homicide and abetment under Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC.
Whether the compromise petition and the petitioner's clean antecedents justify bail despite the seriousness of the charges.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 201, 302, 34

Subjects

regular bail
murder
IPC
Section 302
Section 201
Section 34
compromise petition
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38024 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2022 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna
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                 Vikash Manjhi S/O Late Krishna Manjhi Resident of Village- Karanpura,
                 P.S.- Sigori, District- Patna                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                 The State of Bihar                             ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mrs. Namrata Mishra, Sr. Advoate
                                                   Mr. Chhote Lal Mishra, Advocate
                 For the State            :        Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
                 PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   05-01-2026                      Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

                   the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with

                   Sigori P.S. Case No. 64 of 2022 (G.R. No. 1365/2022), registered for

                   the offences punishable under Sections 302/201/34 of the IPC.

                                  3. As per prosecution case, marriage of informant’s

                   daughter was solemnized with the petitioner about 10 years ago. It is

                   alleged that the informant’s daughter was murdered by her husband

                   (the petitioner) and in-laws due to his illicit relationship with another

                   woman. It is further alleged that her dead body was secretly

                   cremated.

                                  4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

                   the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case.

                   The occurrence has taken place after 10 years of the marriage. As a

                   matter of fact, there was some quarrel between the husband and wife

                   and she committed suicide. Learned counsel has further submitted
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                       that when father of the deceased (the informant) realized the fact, he

                       has filed compromise petition, stating therein that behaviour of his

                       daughter was not good, she used to quarrel and the matrimonial

                       inmates of the deceased have no complicity in the alleged

                       occurrence. He has further submitted that there is no one to look after

                       three children of the deceased. He has also submitted that the

                       petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since

                       17.01.2025.

                                    5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has

                       opposed the prayer for bail.

                                    6.    Considering       the    above-mentioned   facts   and

                       circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish

                       bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner

                       on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of

                       the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial

                       Magistrate-1st Class, Danapur, Patna in connection with Sigori P.S.

                       Case No. 64 of 2022 (G.R. No. 1365/2022), subject to the following

                       conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of

                       trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.


                                            (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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