Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40806/2024bail granted

Sohan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-19Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40806 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2023 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sohan Manjhi Son of Kamta Manjhi Resident of Village - Brijpura, P.S.- Dhanarua, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 302, 326, 201, 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per FIR, the allegation against unknown miscreants is that they after beheading the deceased they threw the dead body without head in a ditch.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has falsely been implicated in this present case merely on the basis of suspicion. During investigation, it came into light that the deceased had solemnized marriage with three other girls

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40806 of 2024(2) dt.19-07-2024 2/2 besides an extra marital affair. The informant is not an eye witness of the alleged occurrence and there is no specific allegation levelled against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 11.05.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 188 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, IV, Hilsa, Nalanda. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Guddu/- U T