Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16151/2017allowed

Pradeep Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2017-05-19Mr. Justice Arvind Srivastava2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16151 of 2017 (3) dt.19-05-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16151 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -700 Year- 2016 Thana -BETTIAH CITY DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Pradeep Thakur Son of late Bishwnath Thakur Resident of Village/Mohalla- Bashwariya, Ward No. 29, P.S.- Bettiah Town, DistrictWest Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner is in custody since 18.12.2016 in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 700 of 2016/ S.G.R. No. 43 of 2016 registered under Sections 376/511 of the Indian Penal Code and Section POCSO Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has not committed any offence. In fact, neither any mark of violence was found on the person of the victim girl nor she has been medically examined. Eye witnesses have not supported the prosecution version. Moreover, charges have been framed in this case, which is evident from the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner. The petitioner is rotting

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16151 of 2017 (3) dt.19-05-2017 in custody for the last five months.

Considering the nature of accusation, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand rupees only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge- 1st-cum- Special Judge, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 700 of 2016, S.G.R. No. 43 of 2016.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) brajesh/- U T