Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68487/2021bail granted

Dipu Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2022-04-12Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68487 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2021 Thana- SIMRA District- West Champaran ====================================================== DIPU KUMAR PATEL, Son of Sri Kishun Chaudhary Resident of VillageParoraha, P.S.- Semra, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Semra P. S. Case No. 41 of 2021, instituted for the offences under Sections 363, 366(A), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of POCSO Act.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.08.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted, is a person with clean antecedent. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the informant alleges that his minor daughter was enticed and taken away by Dipu Kumar Patel (petitioner) for the purpose of marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has disclosed that her age as 18 years and has not supported the prosecution case. She also states that she wants to go with Dipu Kumar Patel.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68487 of 2021(2) dt.12-04-2022 2/2 Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 08.08.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted and has clean antecedent, victim has not supported prosecution case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions JudgeVII-Cum-Special Judge, POCSO, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Semra P.S. Case No. 41 of 2021. (Satyavrat Verma, J) khushbu/- U T