Rupesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15621 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -387 Year- 2017 Thana -BAKHTIARPUR District- - ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar, Son of Late Umesh Paswan, Resident of Nehru Mohalla Ward No. 9, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Police Station- Bakhtiyarpur, DistrictSaharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 49 of 2017 arising out of Bakhtiyarpur P.S.Case No. 387 of 2017 registered under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that Mehrun Nisha and Rukhsana Khatoon enticed away the informant to go with Nanhe for performing Nikah, thereafter she went along with Nanhe, Mehrun Nisha, this petitioner and boarded a train but after sometime, she escaped away knowing the fact that they were planning to sell her.

Submission is that Nanhe, one of the co-accused, has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.03.2018 in Cr. Misc. No. 14927 of 2018 and the petitioner's case is on better footing

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15621 of 2018 (2) dt.19-03-2018 2/2 and is in custody since 07.11.2017.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Rupesh Kumar, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Saharsa in connection with POCSO Case No. 49 of 2017 arising out of Bakhtiyarpur P.S.Case No. 387 of 2017.

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