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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8042/2015allowed

Prem Manjhi @ Negda Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2015-08-05Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Trivedi2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8042 of 2015 (4) dt.05-08-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8042 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -186 Year- 2013 Thana -SONO District- JAMUI ======================================================

1. Prem Manjhi @ Negda Manjhi son of Narayan Manjhi Resident of Village- Sono, Tola- Lilatari, P.S.- Sono , District- Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, -Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. M.K. Gautam (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 05-08-2015 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to make necessary correction in the prayer portion. Allowed. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP.

Gone through the report submitted by learned lower court wherefrom, it is apparent that out of five witnesses three are yet to be examined. Petitioner happens to be under custody since 25.04.2014 having an allegation to have entice away the victim, Savita Kumari @ Nanhki Kumari. At an earlier occasion, prayer was withdrawn under Cr.Misc.No.31454/2014 (Annexure-1). The victim had shown inclination towards the petitioner, however, she happens to be a minor.

In the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as taking into account the period of detention, petitioner Prem

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8042 of 2015 (4) dt.05-08-2015 Manjhi @ Negda Manjhi is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Assistant Sessions Judge-II, Jamui in connection with S.Tr.No.161/2014 arising out of Sono PS Case No.186/2013, subject to the condition that petitioner will not influence upon the victim till conclusion of the trial, failing which the learned lower court will be at liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

(Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J) perwez U T