Patna High Court
Ram Nath ManjhiversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to the conditions specified.
Summary
Ram Nath Manjhi applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint (Case No. 231 of 2023) alleging offences under several IPC sections for allegedly receiving Rs.1.5 lakh from the complainant for a land sale that was later found to be already sold, leading to an assault on the complainant. The petitioner contended he never received any money, that the entire amount went to co‑accused Akhileshwar Kumar Singh and Bhagwat Singh, and that the dispute was purely civil. He also highlighted his clean antecedents. The State opposed the bail. Considering the nature of the allegations, the petitioner’s claim of innocence, and his clean record, the Court granted anticipatory bail, directing surrender within eight weeks, a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, and subjecting the order to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances.
- Whether the alleged civil nature of the land dispute negates criminal liability under the IPC sections.
- Whether Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is applicable to condition the bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 323, 34, 341, 420, 467, 468, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- land dispute
- civil nature of dispute
- Section 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91528 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2023 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE District-
Saran
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Ram Nath Manjhi S/O Late Shrikant Manjhi R/O Village -Pipra, P.S.-
Sahajitpur, Dist.- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Hardeo Mahto S/O Late Ambika Mahto R/O Village -Pipra, P.S.- Sahajitpur,
Dist.- Saran.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Rajani Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 420, 120(B), 467, 468,
323, 341, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Complainant alleges that all the accused persons,
received consideration money of Rs. 1,50,000/- from the
complainant, on pretext of selling a piece of land. But,
subsequently, it was discovered that the land in question had
already been sold and when complainant confronted the accused
persons, he was brutally assaulted.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. From bare
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perusal of the complaint case, it is apparent that the entire
consideration amount was transferred to co-accused
Akhileshwar Kumar Singh and Bhagwat Singh. Petitioner never
received any money from the complainant and he has got no
concern with the alleged offence. Moreover, dispute involves
selling and purchasing of land which is purely of civil nature.
Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application.
6. Considering the backdrop of the case, nature of
accusation and clean antecedent, this anticipatory bail is allowed
and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event
of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of
eight weeks from today, 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class,
Saran at Chapra in connection with Complaint Case No. 231 of
2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of
the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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