Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44088/2023bail granted

Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-07-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44088 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2023 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar S/O- Rajesh Dom Village- Khajuri Ps- Naubatpur Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rana Baljit Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-07-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 214 of 2023 dated 02.04.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363 and 366A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44088 of 2023(2) dt.25-07-2023 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that the victim was not forced to have illicit relationship with another person. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.04.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that the victim is a minor girl.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Danapur, Patna in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 214 of 2023.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T