Rajesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5330 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2020 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya ====================================================== RAJESH MANJHI Son of Kameshwar Manjhi R/v- Hajichak, P.S.- Khizersarai, Dist- Gaya, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brijeshwar Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 342, 323, 302, 307, 337, 338, 448, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. AS per allegation in the FIR, several accused persons including the petitioner entered into the house of the informant and started to assault by means of lathi, brick and iron rod as a result of which one person, namely, Budhan Choudhary died. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. Similarly situated other accused persons have already been enlarged on bail by another coordinate Bench of this Court vide

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5330 of 2023(2) dt.10-04-2023 2/2 order dated 24.1.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 30510 of 2021. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.6.2022. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJMIV, Gaya in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 338 of 2020.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U