Ravindra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.45125 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -49 Year- 2016 Thana -KOTWA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Ravindra Manjhi, son of Nandu Manjhi, resident of village Jagirahan Kothi, Tola Musahari, Police Station Kotwa, District East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 18-10-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accused-petitioner, namely, Ravindra Manjhi, in connection with Kotwa Police Station Case No. 49 of 2016, under Sections 272/273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47 (a)/53(c)/54 of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

In view of the fact that the accused abovenamed has been in custody since 20.05.2016 in connection with the case aforementioned and perusal of the materials

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45125 of 2016 (2) dt.18-10-2016 2/2 available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accusedpetitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accusedpetitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate X, Motihari, in connection with Kotwa Police Station Case No. 49 of 2016.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed. In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of. (I.A. Ansari, CJ.) Prabhakar Anand/- U √ T √