Lochan Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court bail order dated 15-02-2025 by Justice Arun Kumar Jha in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 5469 of 2025 (Amarjeet Manjhi) and CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6431 of 2025 (Lochan Manjhi), arising out of Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 395 of 2024, Thana Baniapur, District Saran; offences under Sections 127(1)/115(2)/118(1)/117(2)/109/303(2)/351(2)/3(5) of BNS 2023; alleged khukari/knife assault and taking of Rs.55,000/- and gold chain worth Rs.80,000/-; bail granted on Rs. 10,000/- bonds with two sureties subject to Section 437(3) CrPC; advocates: Shrinath Manjhi (petitioners), Rina Sinha and Nawal Kishore Prasad (APPs for State), Abhijeet Abhigyan (informant).
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to petitioners Amarjeet Manjhi and Lochan Manjhi in Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 395 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Saran at Chapra/concerned court, subject to the conditions in Section 437(3) CrPC and additional conditions (close-relative bailor; presence on every date; cancellation of bond for absence on three consecutive dates or violation of bail terms).