Mahendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13950 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-408 Year-2019 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Mahendra Manjhi, Male, Aged about 22 years, Son of Ramdeo Manjhi Resident of Village-Kewatia, P.S.-Turkoliya, District-East Champaran at Motihari.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar No.3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-06-2020 Heard Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar No.3, counsel for the State through virtual court proceeding.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Sonpur P.S. Case No. 408 of 2019 registered for offences under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. In the present case, an allegation has been made against the petitioner of assaulting the nephew of the Informant, namely, Vicky Kumar by means of spade on his neck and head. Thereafter, he was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead during treatment.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13950 of 2020(2) dt.03-06-2020 2/2 languishing in judicial custody since 13.6.2019. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also there being direct allegation against the present petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T