Tilak Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16576 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-457 Year-2023 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Tilak Manjhi Son of Bideshi Manjhi Resident of Village- Baghey Khap, P.S.- Cherki (Bodh Gaya), Dist.-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bodh Gaya (Cherki) P.S. Case No. 457 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

Prosecution case in a nutshell is that the daughter of the informant was done to death at her matrimonial house by the petitioner and her in-laws due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 13-09-2023. Petitioner is stated to be man of clean antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16576 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. It is submitted that husband of the deceased is already in custody. From perusal of the FIR, it would transpire that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner rather no specific allegation is levelled against the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and clean antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bodh Gaya (Cherki) P.S. Case No. 457 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T