Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner (Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar) in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023, effective in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar, who apprehends arrest in Ramkrishnanagar P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023, registered for offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 323, 307, 332, 333, 337, 338, 353, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Court's answer

In the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from the date of the order, the petitioner is to be released on anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

The anticipatory bail is on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending.

Key takeaways

Release in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023 is subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 19567 of 2025 (Satyavrat Verma, J), oral order dated 23-04-2025: prayer for anticipatory bail allowed. Petitioner Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar apprehended arrest in Ramkrishnanagar P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023 (District Patna) registered for offences under Sections 147, 149, 323, 307, 332, 333, 337, 338, 353, 427, 504 and 506 IPC. Counsel submitted the petitioner had clean antecedents and was falsely implicated to coerce the family of Chotu Manjhi, the petitioner's uncle, who died in PMCH on 18.06.2023 allegedly on account of torture while in judicial custody; the informant (SHO, Ram Krishna Nagar Police Station) alleged that on 19.06.2023 a mob of 100-150 persons from village Bhupatipur Mushari gathered near the police station, abused and stoned police personnel, injuring SI Shambhu Nath Singh on the head. The A.P.P. opposed the prayer. Bail conditioned on arrest or surrender within six weeks, bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, and compliance with Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19567 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2023 Thana- RAMKRISHNANAGAR District- Patna

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Deepak Manjhi @ Deepak Kumar S/o- Munchun Manjhi @ Rajesh Manjhi R/o- Bhupatipur Musahari, Sheikhpura, P.S.- Ramkrishnanagar, PODhelwan, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saurav Suman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

2 23-04-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 323, 307, 332, 333, 337, 338, 353, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant (SHO, Ram Krishna Nagar Police Station) alleges that on 19.06.2023, the police personnel were doing their duty in the police station when, at about 03:30 p.m., 100-150 accused of village Bhupatipur Mushari gathered near the police station and started abusing the police personnel and also created ruckus and resorted to pelting of stones on account of which Sub-Inspector

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19567 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/3

of Police, namely, Shambhu Nath Singh sustained injury on his head. Further, when the additional police force came the accused persons fled away after creating ruckus inside the police station.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case in order to coerce the family members of Chotu Manjhi, the uncle of the petitioner who was arrested by the police officials of the aforesaid police station who died on 18.06.2023 in PMCH on account of torture meted out to him while he was in judicial custody. It is thus submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19567 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 3/3

P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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