Jitendra Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10525 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2017 Thana- DUMRAUN District- Buxar ====================================================== Jitendra Choudhary, Son of Baul Chaudhary @ Babal Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Noniyadera, Police Station- Dumraon, District- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Kamal Deo Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. SRI AKHILESHWAR DAYAL ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.258 of 2017, arising out of POCSO Case No.31 of 2017, registered under Sections 323, 341, 366(A), 376 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

Allegation in brief is that the prosecutrix eloped with the petitioner and lived in Delhi but later on refused to marry her. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the girl is major, she voluntarily eloped with the petitioner and there was consensual relationship.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, petitioner Jitendra Choudhary is directed to be released on bail

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10525 of 2018(2) dt.22-02-2018 2/2 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-I-cum- Special Judge SC/ST & POCSO Act, Buxar in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.258 of 2017, arising out of POCSO Case No.31 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T