Patna High Court
Manish Kumar Beshra @ Manish BesraversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner upon the condition of furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Manish Kumar Beshra was arrested in connection with alleged misappropriation of funds under the Chief Minister Nal Jal Yojana and charged under Sections 406, 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent, asserted that the informant falsely implicated him and that the FIR was filed hastily without verifying his work. He had been in custody since 17 October 2025 and sought regular bail. The State opposed the bail application. After hearing both sides, the Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the trial court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged under Sections 406, 409 and 420 of the IPC in the circumstances presented.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 406, 409, 420
Subjects
- bail
- criminal breach of trust
- cheating
- IPC
- misappropriation
- false implication
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9771 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2022 Thana- DHARHARA District- Munger
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Manish Kumar Beshra @ Manish Besra S/O Raghu Beshra @ Raghuvir
Beshra R/O Vill.- Barmanni, Ex- Prez of Ward No. 13, P.S.- Dharhara, Dist.-
Munger
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 406, 409 and 420 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant
alleges that an amount of Rs.10,64,800/- was credited in the
account of the petitioner who was the then President of Ward
No. 13 under the Chief Minister Nal Jal Yojana but petitioner
worked only for an amount of Rs.4,95,000/- and
misappropriated rest of the amount.
4. 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 further submitted that the FIR came to be
instituted in haste without verifying the work done by the
petitioner under the aforesaid scheme. It is next submtited that
petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner,
above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with
Dharhara P.S. Case No. 92 of 2022.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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