Patna High Court rejected the bail prayer of F.I.R. named accused Barhu Manjhi. He remained absent since the 1999 FIR and was remanded in custody in 2013. The court held it is not a fit case for bail and directed renewal after examining the informant.
Petitioner's prayer for bail is rejected.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25500 of 2014 (03) dt.28-08-2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25500 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -363 Year- 1999 Thana -JAHANABAD District- JEHANABAD
====================================================== Barhu Manjhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha-Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Amrendra Prasad-A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 03 28-08-2014 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Petitioner who is an F.I.R. named accused, on the basis of disclosure made by injured Butai Manjhi to be his assailant along with Ramji Manjhi, who subsequently died, remained absent since 1999 and was apprehended and remanded to custody on 22.06.2013. As such, I do not see it a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, prayer of petitioner for bail is rejected. If so advised, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after examination of informant.
(Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J)
Vikash/-
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, an arrested accused who remained absent since 1999 and was remanded in 2013, is entitled to bail.
Whether the present case warrants grant of bail in light of the accused's long period of absence.
Whether the case against the petitioner requires examination of the informant before considering bail.
Barhu Manjhi
The State of Bihar
Aditya Kumar Trivedi
As recorded by the court registry
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