Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19142 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1031 Year-2021 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar S/o Dhirendra Yadav Resident of Village- Dalua, P.S.-Jadiya, Dist.- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have kidnapped the minor sister of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that the victim in her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has not supported the prosecution case. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19142 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/2
5. Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the victim in her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., has not supported the prosecution case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 1031 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T