Manan Ansari @ Mannan Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.72130 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-575 Year-2018 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Manan Ansari @ Mannan Ansari, son of Shahadat Ansari, resident of village Mahanava, P.S. Turkauliya, Distt. East Chamapran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 575 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Sections 342, 120B, 366B, 370(2), 370(3), 370(5), 370(A), (I), 376(A) (2), 372, 373, 376, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 (ii) (c), 9 of Immoral Trafficking Act, Sections 8, 12 of POCSO Act, Sections 75 and 26 of J.J. Act.

In the written report it is alleged that police after getting information that petitioner along with co-accused Rakesh Kumar Sah are indulging in human trafficking, sexual exploitation and forcing the girl to dance in Orchestra party in the name of providing employment, raided the house of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.72130 of 2018(2) dt.04-12-2018 2/2 petitioner and co-accused Rakesh Kumar Sah and found three male and female persons in questionable condition. Counsel for the petitioner submits that victim girls after recovery have given statement under Section 164 Cr. P.C. wherein they have stated that they were working in Orchestra party. They have stated that no illegal act was being performed by them. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that from perusal of 164 Cr. P.C. statement which has been enclosed as Annexure-2 series, it appears that victim girls have not levelled any allegation of specific overt act against the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

Let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond 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, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 575 of 2018, subject to the condition that both the bailors will be the close relatives of the petitioner.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T