Rameshwar Manjhi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13805 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2015 Thana- SONO District- Jamui ======================================================

1. Rameshwar Manjhi Son of Late Mitan Manjhi

2. Kartik Manjhi Son of Rameshwar Manjhi, Both are Resident of Village-Bojhayat, P.S. Charkapathar (Sono), District-Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Ram Priya Saran Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioners, already in custody, seek bail in connection with Sono (Charkapathar) PS Case No.177 of 2015, registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation in brief is that charging practicing witchcraft, accused persons assaulted the deceased with axe, iron rod and other instruments indiscriminately. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against five persons, however only two injuries are found on the person of the deceased but not attributed to any particular accused and the petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13805 of 2018(3) dt.02-05-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioners, namely, Rameshwar Manjhi and Kartik Manjhi are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui in connection with Sono (Charkapathar) PS Case No.177 of 2015, giving rise to Sessions Trial No.268 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T