Ramakant Manjhi @ Ratikant Manjhi @ Ratikant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32337 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2017 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ramakant Manjhi @ Ratikant Manjhi @ Ratikant Kumar, Son Of Late Bikrama Manjhi @ Chandrama Manjhi R/O Village- Batardeh, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-11-2021 Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barauli P. S. Case No.286 of 2017, instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 304(B)/ 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2021 and he is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it would manifest that the occurrence is alleged to have taken place on 26.09.2017 and the Complaint came to be filed on 03.10.2017, after a delay of six days without any plausible

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32337 of 2021(2) dt.26-11-2021 2/3 explanation of the same.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it would manifest that the informant alleges that her daughter was married to Srikant Manjhi on 15.06.2014 and after marriage, the husband along with his family members including the petitioner started demanding a bike and a golden chain and when the demand was not fulfilled, it is alleged that accused persons killed her daughter by administering poison also that she gave birth to a female child on 03.10.2017.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is cousin brother of the husband of the deceased and as such, does not have any concern with the day to day affair of the family of his cousin brother. The allegations as alleged in the F.I.R. are general and omnibus in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the deceased is in custody since 28.06.2018. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2021 and he is a person with clean antecedents. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32337 of 2021(2) dt.26-11-2021 3/3 bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J. M. 1st Class, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P. S. Case No.286 of 2017.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T