Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14111 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-420 Year-2015 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Son of Dinesh Sahani Mohalla- Nasariganj Chai Tola P.S.- Danapur District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 420 of 2015 instituted for the offence under Sections 342, 323, 376 & 511 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

Prosecution case in a nutshell is that petitioner has tired to commit rape on the informant, but on ruckus, he has fled away leaving behind his mobile phone and sleepers. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 10-11-2023. Petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14111 of 2024(2) dt.07-03-2024 2/3 case due to money dispute. It is submitted that it is alleged that petitioner has tried to commit rape on the informant, but due to alarm raised by her he failed to do so, and as such no case under Section 376 of the IPC is made out against the petitioner. It is submitted that alleged recovered mobile phone and slippers do not belong to the petitioner, as there is no evidence to corroborate the allegation. It is submitted that matter has been amicably settled outside the Court. It is lastly submitted that police after completion of investigation has submitted the charge sheet.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, clean antecedent of the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 420 of 2015, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14111 of 2024(2) dt.07-03-2024 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T