Bhutal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21762 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -67 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHILA PS District- JEHANABAD ====================================================== Bhutal Manjhi son of Karu Manjhi, resident of village - Noawan, P.S.- Shakurabad, District - Jehanabad .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kulanand Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.308 of 2015/364 of 2015 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No.67 of 2014 registered under Sections 376, 511 and 354B of the Indian Penal Code.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that that there is no substance in the allegation made in the complaint which was referred to the police pursuant to which the FIR has been instituted. He has submitted that though the alleged incident is said to have taken place on 12th August, 2014, the complaint was filed after undue delay on 8th September, 2014 and there is no reasonable explanation for the delay caused in filing the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21762 of 2016 (2) dt.20-05-2016 2/2 complaint.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, namely, Bhutal Manjhi, is directed to be released 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 Additional Sessions Judge-III, Jehanabad in connection with Sessions Trial No.308 of 2015/364 of 2015 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No.67 of 2014. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T