Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45505/2019bail granted

Prabhu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2019-07-23Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45505 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2019 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Prabhu Mahto Son of Chhathu Mahto Resident of Village - Kesariya Dih, P.S.- Kesariya, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sangeet Deokuliar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 & 10 of POCSO Act.

Allegation is that the petitioner took the daughter of the informant in a village lane and started teasing her. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2019 and has got no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to previous enmity. It is further submitted that the petitioner may be released on bail after

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45505 of 2019(2) dt.23-07-2019 2/2 completion of five months in custody from 15.04.2019. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after completion of five months in custody from 15.04.2019 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kesariya P.S. case No.168 of 2019.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T