Raja Sah @ Raja Kumar Shah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27298 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2022 Thana- BARSOI District- Katihar ====================================================== RAJA SAH @ RAJA KUMAR SHAH Son of Late Dilip Sah Resident of Mohalla - Sonar Patti Masjid Chowk, Barsoi, P.S. - Barsoi, District - Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 07-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case no. 30 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 366, 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation in the FIR, on 16.2.2022, petitioner came to the house of the informant and he eloped her daughter for the purpose of marriage.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. There is love affair between the petitioner and daughter of the informant. Statement of the victim girl has got recorded in which she has stated that out of her own sweet will, she has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27298 of 2022(2) dt.07-11-2022 2/2 eloped from her house and performed marriage with the petitioner. She has not whispered against the petitioner for any wrongful act. She has disclosed her age as 20 years in her deposition.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case no. 30 of 2022, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I, Katihar subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U