Ranjit Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14729 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2022 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== RANJIT RAJAK S/O RAMESHWAR RAJAK R/v- Paktola, Nababganj, P.S.- Araria, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 419 of 2022 dated 12.06.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has further submitted that the victim in her statement recorded under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has stated that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14729 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/2 she herself left her house of his own will and she has further stated that they had liked each other. He further submits that the Medical Board has assessed the age of the victim in between 18-20 years old and she had sexual intercourse in the past. Learned counsel has further submitted that the victim is not stated that she was forced to have illicit intercourse with another person. The petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.09.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Sadar (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 419 of 2022.

The application stands allowed.

Ajay Singh/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T