Md. Chhotu @ Sahnawaz Alam @ Shanawaz @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31732 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -98 Year- 2015 Thana -K. HAT District- PURNIA ======================================================

1. Md. Chhotu @ Sahnawaz Alam @ Shanawaz @ Chhotu Son of Halimuddin R/o Moulwi Tola, P.S. K. Hat ( Madhubani ), District - Purnea .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. H.A.Khan(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 13-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 10.02.2015 on the accusation that having entered into the house of the informant he made attempt to outrage the modesty of the informant's minor girl. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that even if the prosecution story assumed to be true, then also, at best, a case under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code is made out for which petitioner has sufficiently been punished by remaining in jail custody since long.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31732 of 2015 (2) dt.13-08-2015 2/2 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Purnea in connection with Special Case No. 13 of 2015 arising out of K. Hat (Madhubani) P.S. Case No. 98 of 2015. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T