IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52473 of 2008 BABUCHAND MANJHI son of late Churan Manjhi, Resident of village- Bataura Milkipar, P.S.- Phulwarisharif, District- Patna. ----- Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- Opposite Party ----------- 3 21.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that the deceased was last seen with the petitioner. They had spent the evening together consuming alcohol and in the morning the dead body of Ramashish Yadav was recovered in a pond. It is said that the deceased died due to drowning. The cause of death has also been stated to be asphyxia due to drowning. The counsel for the State on the other hand submits that the post mortem report also reveals that there was mark on the neck. Learned counsel submits that details regarding the nature of injury has not been specified in post mortem report. Considering that the petitioner has 2 remained in custody since 12.10.2006, petitioner Babuchand Manjhi is directed to be released on bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 642 of 2006, G.R. No. 4665 of 2006 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)