Md. Lukman v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10844 of 2018 (2) dt.23-02-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10844 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -241 Year- 2017 Thana -BIHRA District- SAHARSA ====================================================== Md. Lukman, son of Md. Salamat, resident of Village Patori Tola Sonbarsa, PS Bihra, District Saharsa .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pravin Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-02-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in Bihra PS Case No. 241 of 2017 registered under Sections 376/511 of the IPC and Sections 4 & 8 of the POCSO Act.

The allegation in brief is that the petitioner, the School Music Teacher, outraged modesty of the informant's daughter, student of the said school, and said to have made attempt to rape. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the statement of the girl does not indicate any attempt of rape, she has only stated that he holds her hands and used to talk irrelevant and the petitioner is in custody since 2.11.2017.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Md. Lukman is directed to 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 Additional Sessions Judge Ist -cum- Special Judge Saharsa in connection with Bihra PS Case No. 241 of 2017.

Snkumar/- (Arun Kumar, J.) U T