IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6774 of 2008 RAM SAHAY MANJHI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 13.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that the deceased entered the house of the petitioner for committing dacoity and when alarm was raised by the petitioner several villagers came there, caught the dacoit and assaulted him due to which he died. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that there is no direct allegation against the petitioner, rather there is general and omnibus allegation against the villagers and the petitioner with respect to the said assault. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the petitioner has been involved only because the deceased had come for committing dacoity in the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contends that the petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2007. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Ram Sahay Manjhi, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Akbarpur P.S.Case No.143 of 2007. sunil ( S.N.Hussain,J.)