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Rohit Manjhi v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC28 Jul 2023CR. MISC./43272/2023

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What is this about?

This order grants bail to the petitioner, Rohit Manjhi, who was falsely implicated as a member of a mob in a case involving murder, assault, and other serious offenses under the IPC. The petitioner had been in judicial custody since April 2022.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Rohit Manjhi Vs the State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43272 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2020 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya

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====================================================== Rohit Manjhi S/O Haridwar Manjhi R/O Village- Hajichak, Ps. Khijersarai, Distt. Gaya

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prithivi Raj Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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2 28-07-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case

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registered for the offence punishable under sections 341,

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342, 323, 302, 307, 337, 338, 448, 504, 506/34 of the

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Indian Penal Code.

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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,

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namely, Budhan Choudhary died.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43272 of 2023(2) dt.28-07-2023 2/3

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petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner the petitioner is only alleged to be member of the mob. Similarly situated other accused persons have already been enlarged on bail by another coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.1.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 30510 of 2021. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.04.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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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 Additional Sessions

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43272 of 2023(2) dt.28-07-2023 3/3

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Judge, 1^st , Gaya in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case

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No. 338 of 2020.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

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Rohit Manjhi v. the State of Bihar

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