Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37227/2024bail granted

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-12Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37227 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2023 Thana- TELHARA District- Nalanda ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR SON OF RAJA RAM SAO @ RAJA RAM PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - TELHARA, POLICE STATION - TELHARA, DISTRICT - NALANDA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-07-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed this application for grant of regular bail in connection with POCSO Case no.147 of 2023 (arising out of Telhara P.S. Case no.69 of 2023) registered under sections 363, 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his 13 year old minor daughter was kidnapped by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 29.2.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.75936 of 2023 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37227 of 2024(2) dt.12-07-2024 2/2 completing one year in custody or on framing of charge, whichever is later. It is submitted that charge was framed in the learned trial Court against the petitioner on 16.4.2024 which would be evident from Annexure-P/3 to the petition and the petitioner has remained in custody for one year since 13.7.2023.

5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the F.I.R., the liberty granted to the petitioner in the earlier order of rejection dated 29.2.2024, the petitioner having remained in custody for 1 year and charge having been framed against the petitioner in the learned trial Court, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with POCSO Case no.147 of 2023 (arising out of Telhara P.S. Case no.69 of 2023) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Biharsharif, Nalanda.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T