Dhanraj Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80108 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2019 Thana- KASHICHAK District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

DHANRAJ MANJHI, aged about 42 years (Male), Son of Gulan Manjhi. 2.

Dinesh Manjhi, aged about 38 years (Male), son of Lallu Manjhi. Both resident of Village - Chandinama, Bhawanibigha, P.S.- Kashichak, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Kashichak P.S. Case No. 110 of 2019, registered for the offence under Sections 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Chaukidar of the village has reported the dead body of a male person. Whereafter, the investigation has started. In paragraph no.26 of the case diary, it has been stated by Indradeo Manjhi that he has two wives and from first wife he has nine children and from second wife he has three children. On 17.07.2019 in the house of his second wife one known

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80108 of 2019(3) dt.16-03-2020 2/2 person, who later on, disclosed his name as Ravi Kumar Manji, was found in a naked condition with his wife, whereafter he closed the door and said person was taken to the estern side of the village and thereafter they killed him and buried in the earth. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been made accused only on the basis of confessional statement of Indradeo Manji, which has no evidentiary value.

However, looking to the fact that during the investigation, Indradeo Manjhi, has made statement and specifically stated the reason behind the death of the deceased, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T