Naurangi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38264 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2022 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== NAURANGI KUMAR Son of Laxman Rai @ Lakshman Rai R/o Village - Saidabad, P.S.- Raghopur, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the informant alleged that his daughter, aged about 16 years was abducted by the petitioner along with other co-accused at the pretext of solemnization of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. The victim girl was recovered who supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C. and stated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38264 of 2023(3) dt.02-08-2023 2/2 that the accused persons including the petitioner took away and confined her in a room but she did not whisper any complicity of the petitioner regarding physical abuse or misbehave with her. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petitioner. Moreover, he has surrendered on 1.3.2023 ans since then he is languishing in judicial custody.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T