Santosh Bin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2493 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2017 Thana- LAUKARIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== SANTOSH BIN S/o - Sri Dina Bin Resident of Village- Argana Tola, P.S.- Laukariya, Distt- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 332, 341, 372/511 of the Indian Penal Code. And 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, (POCSO Act).

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has not committed any offence. In fact, the petitioner happens to be neighbor of the informant and due to previous enmity he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 03.08.2018.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2493 of 2020(2) dt.24-01-2020 2/2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Laukariya P.S. No. 116 of 2017. (Arvind Srivastava, J) brajesh/- U T