Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17596/2024bail rejected

Lalita Manjhi @ Lalit Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-14Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17596 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2021 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== Lalita Manjhi @ Lalit Manjhi, son of Subedar Manjhi Village- Jalalpur PsTekari Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 203 of 2021, lodged on 05.05.2021 under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against 3 named accused persons including the present petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they have killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 13.07.2023. Counsel also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17596 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/2 submits that other co-accused persons namely Ishawar Manjhi and Salit Manjhi @ Salita Manjhi have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.01.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.83770 of 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 203 of 2021, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gaya is hereby rejected.

8. Liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail nine months after framing of charge.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Divyansh/- U T