Patna High CourtCR. MISC./60010/2023bail granted

Bakula Mia v. The State Of Bihar

2023-11-08Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60010 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2023 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Bakula Mia S/O - Jalim Mia R/O Village - Olinagar Chautarwa, P.S. - Chautarwa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh No. 1, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 96 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 376, 120(B) and 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of kidnapping the victim girl.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The girl in her statement made under Section 164 Cr. P.C.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60010 of 2023(3) dt.08-11-2023 2/2 has not supported the prosecution case and in fact, has said that she was in relationship with the petitioner. The petitioner is in jail since 03.05.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Bagaha, West Champaran/concerned Court in connection with Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 96 of 2023.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T