IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35275 of 2008 MAHENDRA MANJHI S/O-Sri Bali Manjhi, R/O-Vill-Sonas, P.S.-Khizersarai, Distt.-Gaya. ……..Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 17.11.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is accused of a case which has been registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added. The informant Mohi Manjhi has alleged that straw of paddy of the petitioner was kept at his field. It was protested, thereafter, the informant was assaulted by the petitioner and two other named accused. Baban Manjhi pressed his stomach, later on, the informant died, so Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code offence was converted into an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Submission is that it was a case of simple fight between two groups. The death was never intended, it was a simple assault and due to negligence the death has occurred. Whatever allegation is there that is against Baban Manjhi. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Mahendra Manjhi is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 22 of 2008. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)