Sudama Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13631 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2024 Thana- SASARAM RAIL P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Sudama Kumar Son of Sri Ragji Rajwar @ Rangjee Rajwar R/o VillageKhusahi Ward No. 6, P.S.- Nokha, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suryajit Prakash, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. This is the first regular bail application of the petitioner seeking his regular bail in connection with Sasaram Rail P.S. Case No. 140/2024 registered for the offence under Sections 143(5) of BNS and 79 of J.J. Act.

3. According to the case of prosecution, on 19.12.2024, the investigating officer of the case along with his team searched the train wherein three minor girls were found in conscious possession of the present applicant. Allegedly all three minor three girls were taken by the present applicant for the use as a minor labour in one Orchestra Party. On these backgrounds, the offence has been registered and present applicant has taken in custody since 20.12.2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13631 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/3

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Referring to the paragraph nos. 41,43 and 45 of the case diary, he submits that the statements of the parents of all three minor girls were taken by the Police wherein they stated that their daughters were taken by the present applicant with their consent for participating orchestra, therefore, it is prayed that on these grounds no offence as alleged by the prosecution is prima facie made out. He further submits that the applicant is in custody since more than four months therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be granted benefit of bail.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the arguments raised by the counsel for the petitioner.

6. Heard.

7. Considering the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and particularly after the perusal the statement of parents of the victim girls without further commenting other merits of the other case, I am of the view that the petitioner should be enlarged on bail.

8. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

9. The petitioner, above named, be released on bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13631 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 3/3 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-III, Gaya, in connection with Sasaram Rail P.S. Case No. 140/2024.

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