Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14736/2024bail granted

Jitendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-19Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14736 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2016 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Jitendra Manjhi Son Of Lakhan Manjhi R/O Village- Dhandhar, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Syed Asgher Najmi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34, 302/34, 120(B) of the IPC.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner being husband has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant based on suspicion and is languishing in judicial custody since 21.12.2016. It is further submitted that still three witness are yet to be examined. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial.

4. The learned APP opposes the bail application.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into consideration the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14736 of 2024(2) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Fifty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, II, Gaya in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No.135 of 2016, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

6. The application stands allowed.

7. However, the learned Trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner, if it comes to a conclusion that petitioner after release on bail is trying to delay the trial in any manner or does not appear in the trial on two consecutive dates.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Prakash Narayan U T