Mukesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57013 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mukesh Ram Son of Satahu Ram R/o Vill - Kamaal Pakadi, P.S. - Chakia, Dist. - East Champarn, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Sunita Devi Wife of Hazari R/o Kamal Pakadi, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist. - East Champaran, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rishabh Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-08-2025 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 Chakia P.S. Case No. 156 of 2024 dated 08.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 363, 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant. The informant further alleged that the petitioner had earlier threatened the informant to kidnap her daughter and to commit wrong with her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There was love affair between the victim and the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. Learned counsel has further submitted that the affidavit has been filed on behalf of the informant's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57013 of 2025(3) dt.25-08-2025 2/2 daughter (kept on the record) in which she has stated that she solemnized her marriage with the petitioner with her own sweet will and they have blessed one son and she is living happily with the petitioner which is also evident from the statement of the victim recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 156 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T