Patna High Court
Manish Kumar Sah @ Manish Kumar @ Manish SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Manish Kumar, husband of a woman who allegedly committed suicide, was arrested in connection with a case arising from PS Saur Bazar, Saharsa. He had been in custody since September 4, 2023 and the charge had already been framed. His earlier bail application was rejected on April 26, 2024. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated and maintained a clean antecedent, emphasizing the prolonged custody and slow progress of the trial. The court, considering these factors, ordered that he be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saharsa.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail given the length of custody and alleged delay in trial
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of innocence and clean antecedent warrant bail
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- custody
- trial delay
- false implication
- suicide
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71090 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-520 Year-2023 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa
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Manish Kumar Sah @ Manish Kumar @ Manish Sah S/o Jawahar Prasad Sah
@ Jawahar Sah R/o village - Sourbazar Ward no. 02, P.S - Sourbazar, District
- Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 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 26.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
29012 of 2024.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case merely because he is husband of the deceased. As a matter
of fact, deceased herself committed suicide. Petitioner claims
clean antecedent and is in custody since 04.09.2023. Charge has
already been framed.
4. Considering the period of custody and slow
progress of trial, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71090 of 2025(3) dt.09-01-2026
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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 Additional Sessions Judge-IV,
Saharsa in connection with Session Trial No. 54 of 2024 arising
out of Saurbazar P. S. Case No. 520 of 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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