Harihar Manjhi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.68287 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-658 Year-2015 Thana- TURKAULIYA DistrictEast Champaran ======================================================

1. Harihar Manjhi Son of Rudal Manjhi,

2. Basudeo Manjhi, Son of Harihar Manjhi,

3. Gagandeo Manjhi, Son of Harihar Manjhi,

4. Hari Kishun Manjhi, Son of Rudal Manjhi,

5. Rudal Manjhi, Son of Late Lalji Manjhi, All resident of Village- Saphi Vritiya, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party:

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 25-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest for the offences alleged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 447, 448, 380, 427, 504, 354, 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Prevention of Witch (Dian) Practices Act registered in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 658 of 2015.

3. At the very outset, learned APP points out that the F.I.R. was instituted as far back as in the year 2015 and nothing has been brought on record to show the apprehension of arrest now being faced by the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners appears and has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.68287 of 2018(3) dt.25-02-2019 2/2 been heard.

5. Having regard to the submission of learned APP, this Court is not inclined to consider grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed. It is made clear that if the petitioners surrender and seek for regular bail before the court below, the same shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits. (Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U T