Shankar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41409 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -355 Year- 2017 Thana -HILSA District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Shankar Mahto, Son of Indradeo Mahto, Resident of Village- Kandap, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Hilsa Police Station Case No. 355 of 2017, disclosing offences under Sections 366 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that marriage of the daughter of the informant was fixed with the son of the petitioner and ring ceremony was also performed but thereafter, it is alleged that the son of petitioner kidnapped the daughter of informant.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that whole case is false and concocted and the girl has in fact eloped with some other boy. Further, now the matter has been compromised between the parties.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41409 of 2018 (2) dt.17-07-2018 2/2 let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Hilsa, Nalanda, in connection with Hilsa Police Station Case No. 355 of 2017, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

I.

One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

II.

The petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation and make himself available as and when required by the police and on the event on failure of his part to appear before the police on two consecutive dates, the prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T