Lalu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45764 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2019 Thana- NAUGACHHIYA RAIL P.S. DistrictKhagaria ====================================================== Lalu Kumar Son of Kaushal Pandit Resident of Village - Ratanganj, P.S.- Gopalpur, District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offences punishable under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

The statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. would reveal that she was not kidnapped by the petitioner; rather she had accompanied the petitioner to go to her house. The petitioner had some work at station and both were seen by father of the victim at the railway station. Considering the statement of the victim, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45764 of 2019(2) dt.26-07-2019 2/2 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Naugachhia Rail P.S. Case No.15 of 2019, with following conditions: (a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below having immovable property in his name.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T