Ramji Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6172 of 2026, decided 04-02-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Petitioners Ramji Manjhi, Budhu Manjhi and Jagar Nath Singh sought pre-arrest bail in Chapra Nagar P.S. Case No. 299 of 2017 (Thana Chapra Town, District Saran), a 2017 case alleging conspiracy, suppression of earlier genuine documents and use of forged papers to claim title and possession of land of Sukhan Dushadh's family, cheating the informant; offences under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) IPC. Bail refused: application moved after more than 9 years with no plausible explanation. Counsel: Rakesh Kumar, Advocate (petitioners); Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP (State of Bihar).
What did the court decide?
The petitioners moved for anticipatory bail more than 9 years after the case of 2017 was instituted, and there is no plausible explanation for this delay.