Sahdeo Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37315 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2021 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== SAHDEO KEWAT S/o Late Ganeshi Kewat Resident of Village- Rasidpur, Ward No. 05, P.S.- Bachhwara, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of start of normal functioning of the physical court.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 44 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A)/34 of the IPC.

Allegation against the petitioner is that he with the help of other co-accused abducted the minor daughter of the informant from her school.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and has committed no offence and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37315 of 2021(2) dt.07-12-2021 2/3 counsel further submits that from perusal of statement of victim girl under Section 164 Cr.P.C. as well as joint affidavit sworn by the petitioner and victim girl, it appears that victim girl has solemnized the marriage with the petitioner on 15.02.2021. Petitioner is in custody since 17.02.2021.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the prayer of bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 44 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:-

1. 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 the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37315 of 2021(2) dt.07-12-2021 3/3 prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

3. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) shahzad/- U T