Dharmendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.29996 of 2026 (CR. MISC.), Chandra Shekhar Jha, J., decided 11-05-2026. Anticipatory bail granted to Dharmendra Manjhi, Sanjay Manjhi and Dhiraj Manjhi in Khaira P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026, Thana Khaira, District Jamui (BNS Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 117(2), 324(4), 351(2), 352, 329(4)). Key points: simple injuries on medical examination prima facie negating intention to cause death; injury on vital body part alone not sole test for S. 109(1) BNS; omnibus/general allegations; precedent cited by counsel: State of Himachal Pradesh v. Shamsher Singh, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 807; bail conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; APP Anish Chandra for State; counsel Sanjay Kumar Mishra for petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners, to operate upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui/concerned Court, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.