Lalan Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53620 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2019 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== LALAN RAM, Son of Bisheshwar Ram, Resident of Village - Chakauti Bali, P.S. - Benipatti, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ratanakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Murli Dhar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366A, 341, 323, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the victim was a minor. However, a minor is competent witness to say that no offence has been committed against her.
Considering the statement of the victim-girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. wherein she has specifically stated that no one had kidnapped her, rather she had voluntarily gone to the fair, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53620 of 2019(2) dt.30-08-2019 2/2 satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Benipatti Police Station Case No. 113 of 2019, subject to the following conditions:- (a) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the learned court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (b) Both the bailors shall be resident of the territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below.
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