Chandan Kumar @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34320 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -689 Year- 2015 Thana -DANAPUR District- PATNA ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chhotu S/o Prem Kumar Thakur Resident of Mohalla - Gola Road, Gajadhar Chak, Danapur, P.S. Danapur, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code and 8 of POCSO Act. Allegation against petitioner is that he enticed away daughter of informant on the pretext of marriage. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody since 28.3.2016. Chargesheet has been submitted against petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. No allegation of tampering of witnesses is alleged against petitioner. The victim girl has made her statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. There is no allegation of inducement nor there is any allegation of sexual abuse.

On behalf of the State and the informant, it is submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34320 of 2016 (3) dt.30-09-2016 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Patna , in connection with Special Case no. 156 of 2015. (Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T