Jagarnath Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3852 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-349 Year-2019 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Jagarnath Manjhi, Son of Late Vishwanath Manjhi Resident of Village - Lauvan, P.S.- Barharia, District- Siwan 2.
Rajesh Prasad, Son of Ramprit Prasad, Resident of Village - Koirigawan, P.S.- Barharia, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State through virtual court proceeding. In the present case, the petitioners are seeking bail in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 349 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 279, 307, 353, 414, 429, 341, 323, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 11 (D) (F) of Animals Cruelty Act.
A vehicle was intercepted and checked and from that vehicle, bullocks were found to be carried and two bullocks were found dead and, accordingly, the petitioners were arrested. The petitioners are in custody since 27.11.2019. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3852 of 2020(3) dt.29-05-2020 2/2 the petitioners, above-named, are directed to be released on bail on their personal bonds due to the circumstance of total lock down on account of pandemic Covid-19 to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Saran at Chapra in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 349 of 2019 with condition that whenever the police will call the petitioners for the purposes of investigation and interrogation, they will remain present for the investigation. In the event of being absent on two consecutive dates without reasonable explanation, the present order will be treated to have been cancelled. (Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T