Pramod Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57327 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2015 Thana -PHENHARA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Pramod Sah Son of Mangal Sah Resident of Village- Mankarwa, P.s Phenhara, District East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shakil Ahmad Khan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phenhara P.S. Case No. 14 of 2015 registered under sections 363, 366, 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is contended that the petitioner is a neighbour of the informant of the case and was having an affair with the daughter of the informant who willfully eloped with him. After she returned back, even in her statement recorded under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, she has not made any allegation of physical abuse against the petitioner. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57327 of 2015 (3) dt.05-02-2016 has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. He has contended that the victim was a minor girl and the petitioner being major, abducted her and took her to different places. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Prahlad Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sadar, Motihari in connection with Phenhara P.S. Case No. 14 of 2015.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Amin/- U