Kishore Manjhi @ Kishore Soren v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18016 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2013 Thana- KHAIRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Kishore Manjhi @ Kishore Soren Son of Talo Soren Resident of VillageKuchhua/Rangmatia, P.S.- Chihra (Earlier- P.S-Sono), District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prem Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 168 of 2013 dated 20.09.2013 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 429, 436, 120B, 121 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3⁄4 of the Explosive Substances Act and Section 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant got some information that in the area, 78 hard core Naxalites are active wherein the name of the petitioner finds place at serial no. 18 in FIR. Subsequently, they learnt that more than 150 extremists

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18016 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/3 demolished newly constructed community hall by exclusive substance.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail in all cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.11.2023. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 26.07.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16033 of 2022.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jamui in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 168 of 2013, with a condition:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18016 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 3/3 (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T