Navin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28014 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-584 Year-2024 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Navin Kumar S/O Yogeshwar Prasad @ Yogeshwar Das @ Yugeshwar Prasad @ Yugeshwar Das Resident Of Village- Pathak Bigha, P.s.- Hulasganj, Dist.- Jahanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Parmod Ban Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No.584 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 54, 143, 127(2), 64, 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 4, 6, 8, 10, 17 of the POCSO Act and Section 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

3. It would appear from perusal of the F.I.R that the informant, upon knowledge of some immoral trafficking/prostitution business going on in hotels at Hajipur, conducted a raid in Arun Residential Hotel. The petitioner was apprehended along with one Arti Kumari and was stated that she

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28014 of 2025(2) dt.25-04-2025 2/3 was also engaged in the business of prostitution.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that as a matter of fact the petitioner had gone to the hotel along with Arti Kumari since his marriage had been fixed with her. He has no knowledge whatsoever that any such kind of nefarious activities is going on in the said hotel. It is also submitted that as many as 29 persons have been made accused in the said raid and there is no independent witness to the process of search and seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner also drew my attention to the fact that owner of the said hotel Arun Sah has already been granted bail vide order dated 21.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 73583 of 2024 and also some other accused persons have also been granted bail vide order dated 04.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 70916 of 2024. The petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2024 and has no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to co-operate in the case.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. In view of the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No.584 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28014 of 2025(2) dt.25-04-2025 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 6th Additional District & Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T