Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56662/2024bail granted

Ritesh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-11Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56662 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2024 Thana- KRISHNAGARH District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ritesh Yadav Son of Narad Yadav @ Narad Muni Yadav Resident of village - Kewatiya (Acharaj Lal Ke Tola), Police Station - Krishnagarh, District - Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Shweta, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Krishnagarh P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024 dated 14.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage. On being objected by the informant, the accused persons fired on her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The statement of the victim recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C. has stated that she solemnized marriage with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56662 of 2024(3) dt.11-09-2024 2/2 petitioner and both the victim and the petitioner went to Mumbai and started living together. It is further submitted that there is nothing on record which shows that the victim was forced or seduced to have illicit intercourse with another person. The petitioner has no conern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Krishnagarh P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T