Suresh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.45395 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -209 Year- 2014 Thana -JAHANABAD District- JEHANABAD ====================================================== Suresh Manjhi, son of late Rajeshwar Manjhi, resident of village- Babhana, P.S. Jehanabad, Dist- Jehanabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gauri Shankar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 30-09-2015 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Suresh Manjhi, in connection with Jehanabad Police Station Case No.209 of 2014, under Sections 366A & 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Gauri Shankar Prasad, learned Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, and Mr. Nityanand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 11.08.2015 in connection with the case aforementioned, the alleged victim girl has already been recovered and perusal of the materials available on record does

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45395 of 2015 (2) dt.30-09-2015 2/2 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 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No.209 of 2014. 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 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) Sunil/- U T