Mukut @ Munna Chaudhari @ Mukut Chaudhari @ Mukur Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18801 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Mukut @ Munna Chaudhari @ Mukut Chaudhari @ Mukur Chaudhary Son Of Rajendra Chaudhari Resident Of Village - Naviganj, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran (Chapra).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 366A, of the Indian Penal Code later on Sections 376, 120B, 34, of the IPC was also added and Sections 4, 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per FIR, the informant alleged that the petitioner and co-accused persons abducted her minor grand daughter due to ulterior motives.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. As per statement of the victim recorded under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18801 of 2023(4) dt.11-10-2023 2/2 Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., which is annexed with case diary wherein she has stated that the petitioner and co-accused took her to Chhapra Junction and send her Ludhiana with co-accused wherein co-accused persons committed wrong with her rather she has not stated about any wrong doing against the petitioner. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 26.07.2022.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 303 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum Exclusive Special Judge POCSO Act, Saran at Chapra.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manishkr/- U T