Patna High CourtCR. MISC./89066/2024bail granted

Ashok Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-31Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89066 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2022 Thana- KAJRA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ashok Manjhi S/o Late Karam Manjhi R/o village - Shivnagar, P.S - Kajra, Dist. - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 324, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent, it is next submitted that on account of an altercation between the niece of the informant and daughter of the petitioner near a hand pump, it is alleged that petitioner assaulted the informant by sword causing injury on head.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no doubt allegation is of assault, but then on account of an altercation in between the niece of the informant and daughter

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89066 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2025 2/2 of the petitioner, both side assaulted each other and the allegation that petitioner assaulted the informant by sword is an exaggerated allegation, but then it is fairly submitted that the injury is opined to be grievous, but then the blow was not repeated. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2024, charge sheet has been submitted and petitioner is not a criminal.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Kajra P.S. Case No. 135 of 2022.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T