Jitendra Manjhi @ Jitendra Bhuiyan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58357 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -181 Year- 2012 Thana -SHERGHATI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Jitendra Manjhi @ Jitendra Bhuiyan Son of Late Ramji Manjhi Resident of Village - Mujaula, P.S. - Sherghati, District - Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Satyendra Narayan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 181 of 2012, a case under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 341, 323, 324, 307 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act. The petitioner allegedly caused head injury with Farsa to the mother of the informant alleging that she is witch. Doctor has found hair line fracture on left parietal bone. Considering the nature of injury, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after completion of six months in custody on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58357 of 2017 (4) dt.08-01-2018 2/2 satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Sherghati Police Station Case No. 181 of 2012 with condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) sushma/- U T