Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8148/2020bail granted

Ajay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-30Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8148 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2019 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ajay Manjhi, Son of Late Ram Babu Ram Manjhi, Resident of VillageChulhaichak, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surj Bansh Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 30-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is seeking bail in Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 351 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 337, 338, 307, 353, 504 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. This is a case of mob lynching. A mob of about 200300 persons caught hold a person under suspicion that he is child lifter and started assaulting that led to his death, however, counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. It is urged that several coaccused persons have been granted bail by this Court and he is in judicial custody since 4.08.2019 having no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8148 of 2020(4) dt.30-06-2020 2/2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Danapur in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 351 of 2019 with a further condition that if the petitioner, after his release in this case, is again found involved in similar nature of cases then the concerned court would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. Further condition is that whenever the police will call the petitioner for the purposes of investigation and interrogation, he will remain present for the investigation. In the event of being absent on two consecutive dates without reasonable explanation, the present order will be treated to have been cancelled.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T