Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27433/2025rejected

Ajay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-20Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27433 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2020 Thana- SANGRAMPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ajay Manjhi S/o- Sukal Manjhi Village- Mangalapur Musahar Tola PSSagarmpur, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subodh Kumar Barnwal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard Mr. Subodh Kumar Barnwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 08.11.2024, in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 37 of 2020, FIR dated 19.02.2020 registered for the offence under Sections 363, 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. According to the prosecution case, the informant alleged that the petitioner along with other accused persons enticed his daughter. It is further alleged that the petitioner performed marriage with his daughter.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27433 of 2025(3) dt.20-06-2025 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioners have not committed any offences as alleged in the F.I.R.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, on the basis of materials available on record and case diary has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C/183 B.N.S.S has categorically stated that the petitioner committed rape upon her and apart from that medical report of the victim suggest that she has been sexually exploited by the co-accused persons including the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 37 of 2020 pending in the Court of J.M 1st Class, Motihari, East Champaran.

7. Prayer is refused.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T