Bittu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 36197 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2019 Thana- HULASGANJ District- Jehanabad ====================================================== BITTU RAM Son of Satendra Ram @ Bakhori Ram, Resident of VillageUber, Police Station- Ghosi in the district of Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. P.K.Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 05-04-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking to remove all defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter as and when required. It is accordingly directed that all defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter be removed within one month hereof.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2020 in connection with Hulasganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2019 for the alleged offences under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated as evident from the statement of the so-called victim girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. wherein she has categorically stated that she had voluntarily accompanied the petitioner to Pune for livelihood. She lived along with the family members of the petitioner at Pune and returned home with the parents of the petitioner. The victim girl in her deposition has disclosed her age to be of 17 years. It is therefore, submitted that the ingredients of Section 366A of IPC are not satisfied. The petitioner claim clean antecedents.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36197 of 2020(5) dt.05-04-2021 2/2

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 27.01.2020, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Jehanabad in connection with Hulasganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2019, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/- U T