Raju Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37890 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2021 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Raju Singh Son of Amar Singh R/O Vill- Bhelauri, P.S.- Gobindganj, DistrictEast Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Awadhesh Singh @ Langar Singh Son of Late Jagdish Singh R/O VillRulahi Tola Bisambhra Ward No.-06, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Singh, A.P.P.

For the O.P. No. 2 :

Ms. Akanksha Rai, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, opposite party no. 2 and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that on 30.03.2021 when daughter of the informant went to attend call of nature, all the F.I.R. named accused persons kidnapped her for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37890 of 2025(6) dt.01-12-2025 2/2 during course of investigation. As a matter of fact, petitioner has already solemnized marriage with the daughter of informant and both of them are living together as husband and wife and victim is also blessed with one child from the same wedlock. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant does not dispute the contention made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge POCSO-cum-Additional District Judge VI, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Majhauliya P. S. Case No. 201 of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T