Santosh Manjhi @ Langra @ Santoshi Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44314 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -161 Year- 2016 Thana -FATEHPUR District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Santosh Manjhi @ Langra @ Santoshi Manjhi, S/o Late Nago Manjhi, Resident of Village- Shanti Nagar, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate Mr. Ram Naresh Singh, Advocate Mr. Binod Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 05-10-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Santosh Manjhi @ Langra @ Santoshi Manjhi, in connection with Fatehpur Police Station Case No. 161 of 2016, under Sections 272/273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47(a)(g) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Onkar Nath, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 09.06.2016 in connection with the case aforementioned and perusal of the materials available does not

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44314 of 2016 (2) dt.05-10-2016 2/2 reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-X, Gaya, in connection with Fatehpur Police Station Case No. 161 of 2016.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.

(I.A. Ansari,CJ) Mkr./- U T