Rajkumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6972 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2021 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajkumar Manjhi Son Of Bindeshwar Manjhi Resident Of Village- Dariyapur, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya At Present C/O Late Saheb Manjhi, Resident Of Village- Kobin, P.S.- Sitamdhi, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 20-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect (s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case, in short, is that allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting on Saheb Manjhi (deceased), due to which he died.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R was lodged by the Chaukidar of the said village. As per the F.I.R, there is no eye-witness in this case. It is further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6972 of 2022(3) dt.20-07-2022 2/2 that petitioner is innocent and he has been made accused in this case on the basis of suspicion. Further, it is submitted that the date of occurrence was on 13.07.2021 and First Information Report was lodged on 14.07.2021 by the local Chaukidar and at that time, neither any villager nor any family member informed the police. Hence, the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) only with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M 1st Class, Nawada in connection with Narhat (Sitamadhi) P.S Case No. 211 of 2021.

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