Manjesh Kumar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Manjesh Kumar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021 for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 188, 186, 324, 307, 332, 353, 379 and 120(B) IPC, should be granted anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed, the court being guided by the general and omnibus nature of the accusation and the claim based on parity with co-accused already granted anticipatory bail by Coordinate Benches.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted to Manjesh Kumar Singh apprehending arrest in Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021 (District Saran), registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 188, 186, 324, 307, 332, 353, 379 and 120(B) IPC, arising out of an alleged attack by local people at the instance of sand mafia on a police raiding party carrying 19 seized overloaded sand trucks, in which a motorcyclist died and police officials were injured. Bail allowed on the ground that the accusations are general and omnibus and on parity with similarly situated co-accused already granted anticipatory bail by Coordinate Benches (Cr. Misc. Nos. 14959 of 2023, 32633 of 2022, 37542 of 2022). Direction: enlargement on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5573 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2021 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran

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Manjesh Kumar Singh S/o Late Baban Singh Resident of Village- Goraipur, P.S.- Awatar Nagar, Dist.- Saran at Chapra

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Tejpratap Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 11-02-2026

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 188, 186, 324, 307, 332, 353, 379 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, on 06.09.2021 at about 6 PM, while the informant, along with other officials, was busy to bring 19 trucks seized with overloaded sand to Police Station near Haraji More, one empty truck bearing Reg. No. UP52T6810 came in high speed and dashed a motorcyclist, namely Raj Mohan, due to which he died on the spot. Thereafter, the local people, at the instance of local sand-Mafia, attacked the raiding party with sticks, bricks and stones causing injuries to S. I.

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Amitesh Kumar of Garkha P.S. and Chaukidar Jawed and also looted mobile sets of the said S. I. The local Chaukidar identified all the 32 sand Mafias beside the Driver and ‘Khalasi’ of seized trucks among the mob of 500 local people.

It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of any of the seized trucks. Moreover, injuries, allegedly caused by the accused persons, are simple in nature. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by Co-ordinate Benches of this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 23.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 14959 of 2023, order dated 05.12.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32633 of 2022 and order dated 06.12.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37542 of 2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and claim based

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on parity, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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