Babluchauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24518 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -52 Year- 2016 Thana -SALIMPUR District- PATNA ====================================================== Bablu Chauhan, S/o Sri Upendra Chauhan, R/o Village- Arrot, P.S.- Bena, District- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjiv Sharan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ansarul Haque (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-06-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 20.4.2016 in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No.54 of 2016 arising out of Salimpur P.S. Case No.52 of 2016 registered for the offences under Sections 365, 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the alleged occurrence is of 23.3.2016, no F.I.R. was lodged as the parties were known to each other. However, after the girl came back, as an afterthought the parents of the girl filed the present F.I.R. at the instigation of the co-villagers. In view of the fact that the victim girl has stated that she

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24518 of 2016 (2) dt.02-06-2016 2/2 herself had gone with the boy (the present petitioner) and that they have now been married and that she has not alleged any misconduct on the part of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Patna, in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No.54 of 2016, arising out of Salimpur P.S. Case No.52 of 2016. (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T