Ram Muni Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40276 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2016 Thana- FOREST (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Ram Muni Manjhi Son of Suresh Manjhi Resident of Village- Ghargoha Tola- Chamautha, P.S.- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya 2.

Birju Manjhi Son of Late Ramnu Manjhi Resident of Village- Ghargoha Tola- Chamautha, P.S.- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya 3.

Chandrika Manjhi son of Late Chaitu Manjhi Resident of Village- Ghargoha Tola- Chamautha, P.S.- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 31-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioners seeks bail in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable u/s 9, 39(1)(a)(b)(d), 40(2), 49, 4(B) of the Wildlife Protection Act.

3.

As per the prosecution case, fifty persons were found near bank of Jharna river and when the informant rushed there, all the persons started to flee away from the spot and four of them were identified, including the petitioners. 20 kg flesh of deer was also recovered from the spot.

4.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40276 of 2024(2) dt.31-07-2024 2/2 petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. They have been falsely implicated in this case due to enmity. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners. There is no specific overt act against the petitioners. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent and have been in judicial custody since 19.09.2023. 5.

Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the period of custody, the above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/the Successor Court, in connection with Gaya Forest P.S. Case No.34 of 2016.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T