Manaka Devi @ Munaka Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41706 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2022 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== MANAKA DEVI @ MUNAKA DEVI Wife of Basudeo Ram @ Vasudeo Ram Resident of village - Chapara, P.S.- Obra, District - Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bal Mukund Pd. Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ajit Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 354, 354B, 354D/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 8, 12 of POCSO Act.
3. Specific accusation of sexual harassment is against co-accused Lav Kumar and petitioner has been made accused in this case merely because she happens to be mother of coaccused Lav Kumar. Only allegation against this petitioner is that she ousted the father of the victim from her house, when he came there to make complain against co-accused Lav Kumar. Petitioner is lady and has got clean antecedent.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41706 of 2023(2) dt.04-08-2023 2/2 in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner 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 Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Exclusive Judge (POCSO), Aurangabad (Bihar) in connection with Obra P.S. Case No. 445 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T