Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8493/2017bail granted

Bharat Ram @ Hikayat Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2017-03-15Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8493 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -204 Year- 1998 Thana -SIKARPUR DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Bharat Ram @ Hikayat Ram, Son of Sitaram Ram @ Bichandi Ram, resident of Village- Salaha Mudla, P.S.- Chautarwa, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 363, 366A and 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the petitioner along with others kidnapped the niece of the informant namely Dharmshila Devi on the point of pistol, while she had gone to answer call of nature to the west of the village. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05.01.2017. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8493 of 2017 (2) dt.15-03-2017 2/2 made accused due to mistake of fact. The petitioner has already married with the victim. They have been blessed with three children. The matter has already been compromised between the parties, vide Annexure-2 to the present application. On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 Sri M.P.Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 204 of 1998.

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