Kamal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55500 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -217 Year- 2016 Thana -HARSIDHI DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Kamal Manjhi, Son of Late Manger Manjhi, Resident of Village - Gaighat tola Ghasiyar Ujjain Lohiyar, P.S.- Harsidhi, District - East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 23-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

This is an application for grant of regular bail for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 290 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47, 49, 50, 51 and 53 of Excise Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the only allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of 10 litres of spirit and petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in judicial custody since 09.07.2016. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offence and period of custody, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55500 of 2016 (2) dt.23-12-2016 2/2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M -III, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 217 of 2016.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U