Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51434/2022bail granted

Deonath Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2023-03-14Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51434 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2022 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

DEONATH CHAUDHARY Son of Sri Parsas Chaudhary Resident of Village - Mangrahari, P.S. - Shikarpur, District - West Champaran. 2.

Mahanth Chaudhary Son of Sri Ramchandra Chaudhary Resident of Village - Mangrahari, P.S. - Shikarpur, District - West Champaran. 3.

Sudarshan Chaudhary Son of late Motor Chaudhary Resident of Village - Mangrahari, P.S. - Shikarpur, District - West Champaran. 4.

Meghnath Chaudhary Son of Sri Paras Chaudhary Resident of Village - Mangrahari, P.S. - Shikarpur, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366-A/34 of the IPC and sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (For brevity POCSO Act).

As per the prosecution case, these petitioners are alleged to have assisted in kidnapping of the victim girl. It is submitted that the victim in her 164 statement has categorically denied the prosecution case and submitted that out

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51434 of 2022(3) dt.14-03-2023 2/2 of her own sweet will she went along with co-accused Vikash Patel.

Considering the 164 statement, in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge-cum- the Special Judge, under POCSO Act, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 315 of 2022 subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) asmit/- U T