Ajay Pal @ Ajay Kumar Gotam And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11009 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -158 Year- 2014 Thana -DIGHALBANK District- KISANGANJ ======================================================

1. Ajay Pal @ Ajay Kumar Gotam S/o - Ram Kishun @ Ram Kishore Gotam Resident of Ekgharia Malwa, P.S. - Bilgram, District - Hardoai (U.P.).

2. Lal Mohammad s/o Sulaiman Resident of Barauli P.S & District Kaunnuz.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Diwakar Sinha For the Opposite Party : Mr. M.K.Nirala(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2015 Petitioners are languishing in custody since 21.11.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 370 of the I.P.C and Section 10 of The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

It is alleged that petitioner No. 1 was trying to get married with a minor girl Tila Kumari on payment of Rs. 10,000/- with the help of petitioner No. 2.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that only on suspicion the petitioners have been roped in the present case. The age of the victim has not been determined. Moreover the investigation has already concluded. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11009 of 2015 (2) dt.24-03-2015 2/2 petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 158 of 2014.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T