Mithilesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5911 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2019 Thana- PARASBIGHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== MITHILESH MANJHI Son of Mahesh Manjhi Resident of Chainpura Mushahari, P.S. Parasbigha, District - Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Paras Nath For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case no. 96 of 2019 instituted for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 504, 506, 353, 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with other co-accused persons has created hindrance by blocking the roads, shouting slogans and pelting stones at the police party while they are discharging their duties.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against him. Nothing specific allegation has been attributed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5911 of 2022(2) dt.16-06-2022 2/2 against him. He was only the member of the mob. He has got no criminal antecedent. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. Local Chaukidar has disclosed his name before the police, which has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Injuries sustained by some police officials are simple in nature.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case no. 96 of 2019, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U