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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1689/2019bail granted

Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2019-02-20Mr. Justice S. Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1689 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2011 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== Ashok Kumar, son of Pannalal Yadav, Resident of village- Jibachhpur, P.S.- Gambaria, District- Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Vishoka Nand, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sri Ram Anurag Singh (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Saur Bazar P.S. Case No. 220 of 2011 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant has alleged that his minor daughter had gone to school but did not return and on inquiry he came to know that she has been enticed away by the petitioner and two other accused as named in the FIR. The victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C. in which she has alleged that petitioner had taken her away on his motorcycle and was persuading her to marry him. However,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1689 of 2019(3) dt.20-02-2019 2/3 she refused to marry him. She has further stated that petitioner had not committed any sexual assault against her and subsequently left her on the bus stand from where she went to her house. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 28.09.2018.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Saur Bazar P.S. Case No. 220 of 2011, subject to conditions:

(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by Court and his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the court below.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1689 of 2019(3) dt.20-02-2019 3/3 at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

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