Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58080/2023bail granted

Rahul Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2023-09-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58080 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2022 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== RAHUL RAM SON OF MANTU RAM R/O VILL- HANSA, WARD NO. 07, PS- RANIGANJ, DIST- ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-09-2023 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 Raniganj P.S. Case No. 419 of 2022 dated 24.11.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 363, 365 and 366A read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor grand-daughter of the informant on the pretext of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has stated that there was love affair with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58080 of 2023(2) dt.01-09-2023 2/2 petitioner and she solemnized marriage with the petitioner in Nepal. Learned counsel further submitted that the victim girl was not forced to have illicit intercourse with another person. Nothing incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 02.06.2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the victim girl is aged about 16 years.

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, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 419 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Alok Verma/- U T