Sujit Chaurasia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5976 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -107 Year- 2016 Thana -DARBHANGA RAIL P.S. DistrictSAMASTIPUR ======================================================

1. Sujit Chaurasia, Son of Balram Chaurasis, Resident of VillageGosainpur, (Madhurapur), P.S.- Bairginia, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rail Darbhanga (Sitamarhi) P.S. Case No. 107 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 370, 374/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

The allegation is that this petitioner was found trafficking four children for using them as bonded labour in Mumbai.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that out of four, three children are resident of his village and one is his relative and they all were going to Mumbai where the fathers of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5976 of 2017 (2) dt.22-02-2017 2/2 children were residing at Mumbai. The mother of these children by sworn affidavit and denied the allegation of any trafficking of their children for any purpose. All the children have been handed over to the guardian and there is no antecedent against this petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 03.12.2016. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, opposed the submission.

Considering the nature of allegation, facts and circumstances as stated above, the prayer of bail is allowed. The petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the each amount to the satisfaction of the learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Rail Darbhanga (Sitamarhi) P.S. Case No. 107 of 2016. (Sanjay Kumar, J) ajaypd./- U T