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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73581/2018bail granted

Avinash Kumar @ Sujeet v. The State Of Bihar

2018-12-11Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.73581 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-694 Year-2018 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Avinash Kumar @ Sujeet, Son of Shri Anil Kumar, Resident of Jawahar Colony, Road No.04, Postal Park, Phulwari, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna, Bihar- 800001.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Vatsa For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Rajendra Nath Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-12-2018 Heard both sides.

Petitioner seeks bail in Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.694 of 2018, registered under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, under Section 8 of the POCSO Act as well as under Section 66(E) of the I.T. Act.

The mother of the victim made allegation that the petitioner was coming to her house to impart tuition to her daughter but the petitioner sexually harassed the daughter of the informant.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that of course the petitioner used to come to the house of the informant for imparting tuition but some love affairs developed and the petitioner did not commit sexual act with the victim. There is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.73581 of 2018(2) dt.11-12-2018 2/2 only allegation that the petitioner touched her cheek for that the petitioner is in jail for last four months.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact that the petitioner is in jail for last four months, petitioner, above named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO), Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.694 of 2018. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) S.KUMAR/- U T