Godla Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6762 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-603 Year-2019 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== GODLA MANJHI Son of Mirja Manjhi Resident of Village - Jivan Chak Tirmuhani, P.S.- Shahjahanpur, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hemant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 354, 354(B), 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant has alleged in her written complaint that while she was going to tie her cow in the hut of her uncle after feeding him, in the meantime, petitioner came and caught her from back and tried to outrage her modesty and also tried to commit rape upon her.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It has been further submitted that occurrence took place on 24.08.2019 but FIR has lodged on 26.08.2019. Petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6762 of 2020(4) dt.01-02-2021 2/2 criminal antecedent.

Considering the nature of allegation against petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly the prayer for bail is rejected. However, if petitioners surrender and seek regular bail then their prayer for regular bail shall be considered preferably on the same day on its own merits without being prejudiced by this order.

(S. Kumar, J) veena/- U T