Mankhush Yadav @ Mankhush Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84643 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-310 Year-2024 Thana- BANMANKHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Mankhush Yadav @ Mankhush Kumar Son of Rajendra Yadav Resident of Village - Pipra Ward No. 10, P.S. - Banmankhi, District - Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 64(1), 137(2) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that one Dr. Rajee Ahmad gave a tablet to the informant who was unwell after that advised her that she will have to take injection. She was taken to Arjun Chowk and administered injection and after that she was taken to the house of Dr. Rajee Ahmad where he committed rape with her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. During the course of the investigation, the name of this petitioner has surfaced in para-31

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84643 of 2024(3) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 of the diary where it is found that the bike which was used for carrying the victim to the house of Rajee Ahmad belongs to this petitioner. In the statement of the victim recorded under sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, she has not named this petitioner rather the main thrust of allegation is against Rajee Ahmad. Only indulgence of this petitioner is that his bike was used by the doctor for carrying the victim to his house. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 26.09.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. 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 released on bail in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No. 310 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Purnea. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T