Nandlal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73042 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2018 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya ====================================================== Nandlal Manjhi son of Prasad Manjhi @ Prasadi Manjhi Resident of VillageTankuppa Tola, PS -Tankuppa, District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
Kajal Devi Wife of Nandlal Manjhi village- Tankuppa tola, Singhora Tand, Ps- Tankuppa, Dist- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 14 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 504, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, it is a case of matrimonial dispute. Informant was married to the petitioner in the year 2015 and out of their wedlock, there is a child. Further it is alleged that due to non-fulfillment of of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73042 of 2024(4) dt.27-03-2025 2/3 Rs. 50,000/-, petitioner and his parents started to harass her mentally as well as physically.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case only because he is husband of the petitioner. He has got no criminal antecedent. In fact, informant is not ready to reside at her matrimonial house. Further it is stated that informant of this case has solemnized second marriage with another person and also blessed with three children from her second marriage. Despite notice being served, informant did not chose to appear before the Court.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 14 of 2018, he will be enlarged on bail on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73042 of 2024(4) dt.27-03-2025 3/3 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Gaya subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) sushma/- U