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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16833/2019bail granted

Nandlal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2019-07-30Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16833 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-204 Year-2018 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== Nandlal Manjhi Son of Madan Manjhi Resident of Village- Sota Mushahari, P.S.- Nautan, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case in brief is that daughter of the informant was killed and her dead body was burnt by the accused persons.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 11-05-2018. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The witnesses in paragraphs 19, 20 & 21 of the case diary have stated that the deceased is said to have committed suicide. No offence u/S 302 of the Indian Penal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16833 of 2019(4) dt.30-07-2019 2/2 Code is made out. At best, it is a case under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner named above is directed to 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Nautan (Jagdishpur) P.S. Case No. 204 of 2018.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T