Ranjan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57883 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Ranjan Mahto, Son of Rabi Mahto, Resident of Village- Agwanpur, P.S.- Barh, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Narsingh Tanti For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Rita Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 28-09-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Lakhisarai P.S.Case no.150 of 2018 registered for offences punishable under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act..

Allegation against the petitioner who is brother of the main accused is of assisting the main accused in kidnapping of the minor daughter of the informant.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has been falsely implicated in this case only because he is brother of the main accused and the victim has love affair. The petitioner is in custody since 28.5.2018.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57883 of 2018 (2) dt.28-09-2018 2/2 circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge Ist, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai P.S.Case No.150 of 2018. With following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court and in the event of failure to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bond.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is allowed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T