Chhathu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39268 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2019 Thana- DINARA District- Rohtas ====================================================== CHHATHU RAM S/o Ram Ashray @ Ramashray Ram R/o villageGangadhi, P.S.- Dinara, District- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-09-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State, through Virtual Court Proceedings.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dinara P.S. Case No. 235 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 448 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 11.03.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to outrage the modesty of daughter of informant, when she was alone at her house. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that from bare perusal of FIR, it appears that allegation appears maximum of attempt towards alleged outrage modesty. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39268 of 2022(2) dt.30-09-2022 2/2 submitted that the occurrence is founded over neighbourhood disputes and differences. It is pointed out that victim is 19 years old, but she did not come forward to lodge the FIR. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that the petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case has been completed, for which, charge-sheet has already been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as maximum allegation against this petitioner appears to made an attempt to outrage modesty, who is a man of clean antecedent coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Dinara P.S. Case No. 235 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-cum-SubJudge-IV, Bikramganj, Rohtas/concerned court, subject to the condition as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Katyayan/- U T