Sanjay Jee @ Deonath Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.35694 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -109 Year- 2013 Thana -PAKRIDAYAL DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================
1. Sanjay Jee @ Deonath Manjhi, son of Late Bharat Manjhi, Resident of village- Mahmada, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s
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1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Indu Bala Pandey (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 28-08-2015 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Sanjay Jee @ Deonath Manjhi, in connection with Pakarideyal Police Station Case No. 109 of 2013, under Sections- 414/34 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code, Section-17 of C.L.A. Act and U.A.P.A. Act.
Perused the above application and materials on record.
Heard Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Smt. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has been implicated on the basis of confessional statement of
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35694 of 2015 (2) dt.28-08-2015 2/3 co-accused Raghunath Ram, who has already been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No.33725 of 2014 vide order dated 22.09.2014.
In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 22.09.2014 in connection with the case aforementioned, charge sheet has been submitted, and perusal of the materials available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials available on record does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikrahana, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Pakarideyal Police Station Case No. 109 of 2013.
This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35694 of 2015 (2) dt.28-08-2015 3/3 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.
In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of. (I.A. Ansari, ACJ) K.C.jha/- U T