Ravindra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35790 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2011 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ravindra Manjhi Son Of Late Mangal Manjhi, R/O- Vill- Chananwe, P.S.- Thawe, Dist.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-09-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 109 of 2011 lodged under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The present F.I.R. has been filed against unknown. The allegation of causing death of the deceased was alleged by the chowkidar upon recovery of dead body of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has not figured in the F.I.R., rather subsequently during investigation, his name has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35790 of 2022(2) dt.19-09-2022 2/2 come. He further submits that petitioner upon getting information, he is persuading his bail. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2022 and there is one criminal case pending against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that from the order sheet, it transpires that the petitioner has moved for anticipatory bail in the year 2016 which was rejected by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and since 2016 to 2021-22 he has not made any effort to secure his appearance in this case.

In the present facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present.

Learned Trial Court is directed to release the petitioner on bail after one year from today and in the mean time, the Trial court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible.

With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ravishankar/- U T