Patna High Court

Raja Ram Manjhi @ Raja Ram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: KHATIM REZA

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Raja Ram Manjhi, was arrested in connection with a violent altercation that allegedly resulted in the death of an informant's son. He was charged under Sections 126(2), 352, 115(2), 109(1), 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR contained only a generic allegation against eleven accused and no specific charge against him, and highlighted his lack of prior criminal record and the recent bail granted to a co-accused. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. After considering the submissions, the court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Whether a generic allegation in the FIR suffices to deny bail
Whether the grant of bail to a co-accused influences the bail decision for the petitioner

Legislation cited

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 352

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
assault
homicide
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
general allegation
court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7028 of 2026
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2025 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya
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                 Raja Ram Manjhi @ Raja Ram Kumar, son of Late Devanand Manjhi,
                 resident of Village - Matihani (East), P.S. - Magadh University, District -
                 Gaya.
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                     Versus

                 The State of Bihar
                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   04-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P.

                   for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Magadh

                   University P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025 dated 12.04.2025, instituted for

                   the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 352, 115(2), 109(1),

                   103, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

                                3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on the alleged

                   date of occurrence, an altercation took place between the informant

                   and accused persons including the petitioner. It is alleged that the

                   accused persons assaulted the informant and his family members by

                   means of lathi-danda and sharp weapon. It is alleged that they

                   assaulted on the stomach of the informant’s son by sharp weapon due

                   to which he received serious injury and died during the course of

                   treatment.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7028 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026
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                                   4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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

                     Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. has been

                     lodged against 11 named accused persons including the petitioner.

                     There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the

                     allegation against all the accused persons are general and omnibus. It

                     is further submitted that co-accused Chhotu Kumar has been granted

                     bail today itself by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal

                     Miscellaneous No. 4960 of 2026. Lastly, it has been submitted that

                     the petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2025 having no criminal

                     antecedents. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

                                   5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the

                     petitioner.

                                   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 learned Additional District & Sessions Judge

                     IV, Gaya Jee in Magadh University P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025.


                                                              (Khatim Reza, J)

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