Manish Kumar @ Manish Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Manish Kumar @ Manish Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on regular bail in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS.

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail - Regular bail granted. Petitioner Manish Kumar @ Manish Yadav sought regular bail in Belhar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 (Thana Belhar, District Banka), registered for offences punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS, arising from the prosecution case that the petitioner along with five named persons and six unknown persons assaulted the husband of the informant with knife and iron rod, and that Gautam Kumar, on objecting, was also assaulted. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegations were general and omnibus; per the injury report the informant's husband received six injuries, injury no. 4 alone being opined grievous (pain and swelling on left forearm) with the others simple, injured Gautam receiving a simple injury from hard and blunt substance; the petitioner was stated to be in judicial custody since 09.12.2025. Learned APP opposed, pointing to two criminal antecedents of the petitioner. Having heard the parties and considering the facts and circumstances, the court enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16426 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- BELHAR District- Banka

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Manish Kumar @ Manish Yadav Son of Surendra Yadav Resident of VillageBishanpur, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 13-03-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS.

The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with five named persons and six unknown persons assaulted the husband of the informant with knife and iron rod. It is further alleged that Gautam Kumar objected but he was also assaulted by accused persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. From perusal of the injury

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16426 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2

report, it will transpire that the husband of the informant has received six injuries and injury no. 4 is opined by the doctor to be grievous in nature which is pain and swelling on left forearm. He has also submitted that other injuries are simple in nature and injury no. 4 which is grievous is bailable in nature. As far as injured Gautam is concerned, he has received simple injury caused by hard and blunt substance. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 09.12.2025.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having two criminal antecedents.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)