Deepak Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6213 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2024 Thana- CHAKAND District- Gaya ====================================================== Deepak Manjhi S/O Ashok Manjhi Resident of Village- Bitho Sharif, P.S.- Chakand, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Fulchand Chaudhary S/O Late Kailash Choudhary Resident of VillageBitho Sharif, P.S.- Chakand, District- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brijmohan Das, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Pushpa Sinha learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 229 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 127(1), 75, 78 of the B.N.S. and Section 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 29.08.2024, in the evening, the minor daughter of the informant had gone to the shop, in the meantime, the petitioner came and started molesting his daughter and physically touched her and also used filthy languages.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6213 of 2025(3) dt.08-05-2025 2/2 this case due to village politics. It is further submitted that no serious allegation is attributed towards the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 30.08.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has stated that the victim is a nine years old girl and has sexually been exploited by the petitioner, hence, he does not deserve the liberty of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and the same is rejected in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 229 of 2024 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Special Judge, POCSO Act, Gaya.

7. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail once the charges are framed.

8. Accordingly, the present application stands rejected.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T