Patna High Court
Ranjan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the conditions of Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Manjhi, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case (PS‑Atri, Gaya) involving alleged offences under several IPC sections including 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 504 and 506. He contended that he has a clean record and that the allegations against him are vague and stem from a dispute over drainage, with the specific assault charges directed at other accused persons. The State opposed the grant of anticipatory bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the submissions, noted the lack of specific incriminating material against the petitioner, and considered the principle of liberty under Section 438. It ordered that the petitioner be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to the conditions prescribed in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.
- Whether the allegations against the petitioner are specific enough to deny bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedents justify bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 325, 341, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 438
- Indian Penal Code
- false implication
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73057 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2022 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya
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Ranjan Manjhi Son of Chhote Manjhi @ Chhotu Manjhi Resident of village -
Upthu, P.S.- Atri, District - Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinod Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 11-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest
in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections
147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 504, 506 of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the
informant alleges that on account of dispute relating to drainage,
accused persons came and assaulted him Further, the accused
also assaulted Indal by lathi causing swelling on hand and they
also assaulted his wife, nephew and Bhabhi.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
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informant. It is next submitted that specific allegation of
assaulting Indal by lathi is against Laxman and Satyendra. As
far as this petitioner is concerned, the allegation of assault
against him is general and omnibus in nature. It is also
submitted that petitioner is not a criminal.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail
application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the
event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, is
directed to be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing
bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned ACJM-XIII, Gaya in connection with Atri P. S. Case
No.138 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under
Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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