Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48723 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2024 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Suresh Baitha Resident of Village- Chhipi Tola, Chauhatta, P.S.- Hajipur Town, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Anjali Devi Wife of Raju Rajak R/O Vill.- Kajipur, P.S.- Kajipur, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Chandra Gandhi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 363, 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of abducting the daughter of the informant with an intention to marry with her. It is further alleged that earlier the petitioner has also enticed away another girl and marry with her.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48723 of 2024(2) dt.18-07-2024 2/2 committed no offence. The victim girl has been recovered and her statements have been recorded under Sections 161 and 164 of the Cr.P.C. in which she does not supported the allegations made in the F.I.R. He further submitted that the victim girl does not whisper about the complicity of the petitioner. Petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 20.03.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released 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 and Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 82 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the Court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Arish/- U T