Tuntun Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48159 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2024 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Tuntun Manjhi Son of Bangali Manjhi Resident of Village - Tapsibigha, Samay), P.S. - Mufsil, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Renu Kumari, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the police, in course of vehicle checking, signaled a motorcycle borne person to stop but, the motorcyclist started running away leaving the motorcycle but, was caught by the police and disclosed his name as Tuntun Manjhi/petitioner. When he was asked to show the documents of the motorcycle, he did not produce the same. On strict interrogation, the accused/petitioner told that the said motorcycle was stolen from Bodh Gaya about one and a half years ago.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case on the basis of mere suspicion. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 24.04.2024 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024, subject to the following conditions; (i) One of the bailor(s) shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T