Birwal Manjhi @ Birbal Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.3339 of 2025, Birwal Manjhi @ Birbal Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Bihar — bail application rejected by Justice Sourendra Pandey on 02-07-2025. Offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS; PS Case No. 638 of 2024, Thana Jahanabad, District Jehanabad; alleged assault with Lathi and Danda and neck-pressing causing death of informant's younger brother. Defence grounds: false implication, no motive, omnibus allegations, clean antecedents; custody since 15.08.2024 (petitioners 1 and 2) and 13.11.2024 (petitioner 3). Advocates: Kumari Chandna for petitioners; Ashok Kumar Singh, APP for the State. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and taking into account the nature of the allegation, the court was not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioners; the bail prayer was rejected.