Gautam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7120 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -101 Year- 2017 Thana -HALSI District- LAKHISARAI ======================================================

1. Gautam Kumar, son of Ram Nandan Singh, resident of Village- Mahrath, P.S. Halsi, District- Lakhisarai.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Anil Kumar Singh 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 30-03-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Halsi PS case no. 101 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 376, 511 of Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is regarding the petitioner following the victim lady when she was returning from a fare and thereafter, catching her from behind and trying to outrage her modesty. In the meantime, villagers came and she was freed.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and the case diary would show that the independent witnesses have not supported the case of prosecution.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7120 of 2018 (3) dt.30-03-2018 2/2 The petitioner is said to having a clean antecedent. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and appropriate to admit the petitioner to the privilege of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the abovenamed petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. IIIrd, Lakhisarai in connection with Halsi PS case no. 101 of 2017 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T