Sapan Manjhi @ Sapan Santhal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court bail order, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30016 of 2025, decided 09-05-2025 by Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya. Petitioner Sapan Manjhi @ Sapan Santhal (custody since 28.07.2021) granted bail in Sessions Trial No. 535 of 2022 arising out of Barhat P.S. Case No. 28 of 2018, District Jamui; charges: IPC Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 201, 427; Protection of Damage of Public Property Act Section ¾; Arms Act Section 27; UAP Act Sections 9, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21. FIR alleges 61 naxal accused with lethal weapons killed Madan Koda and Pramod Koda by firearm injury. Bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties to A.D.J.-III, Jamui; counsel cited parity bail to co-accused in Cr. Misc. Nos. 52923 of 2024 (dt. 18.10.2024) and 25107 of 2024 (dt. 10.04.2024); APP opposed.
What did the court decide?
Release 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 learned A.D.J.-III, Jamui.