CR. MISC./22302/2026 of Aklesh Manjhi @ Akhilesh Manjhi Vs The State of Bihar on 15 July 2026

ORAL ORDER

15-07-2026 Heard Mr.Jeetendra Narayan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 instituted under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2) r/2 3(5) Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 lodged on 25.07.2025 by the informant, Dev Kumar Manjhi.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that after abusing him, the accused persons resorted to assault. The allegation against petitioner no.1, Aklesh Manjhi and Suraj

Manjhi are of assaulting the informant by rod/dabh on the hand and head respectively causing injury. Further, the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi gave blow to his sister-in-law (Bhave, Anju Devi) on the hand again causing injury.

4. So far as petitioner no.03, Kanhaiya Manjhi is concerned, he assaulted Parsu Ram on the head while other family members also assaulted. This led to the FIR.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that a minor scuffle has been given a different colour, none have criminal antecedent, if granted relief, they shall be cooperating in the investigation.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that so far as injury inflicted by Aklesh Manjhi and Kanhaiya Manjhi are concerned, they have been found to be grievous in nature. Further, so far as petitioner no.02, Dahaur is concerned, though four injuries have been found to be simple in nature, for want of C.T. Scan, injury nos. 5 and 6 gravity could not be ascertained.

7. Taking into account the submissions of the parties as also the role that has come against the petitioner no.01, Aklesh Manjhi, petitioner no.03, Kanhaiya Manjhi, no relief can be extended to them, the anticipatory bail application stand rejected.

8. So far as the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi is concerned, though allegation of assault is there, most of the injuries have been found to be simple in nature while others, no further medical report is available, he has no criminal antecedent, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi the privilege of anticipatory bail.

9. Let the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned court within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions.

(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Pan Card etc.) to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi shall be appearing before the police station as and when required for cooperating in the investigation;

(iii) the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

(iv) the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(v) the petitioner no.02, Dahaur Manjhi shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. Ravi/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U T