Md. Mosim v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60011 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2024 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Md. Mosim, son of Md. Rafik Resident of Village - Bishanpur, Aran Ward No. 04, P.S.- Bihra, District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Premlal Yadav, S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad Yadav, R/o Village - Nandlali, Ward No. - 1, P.S - Bihra, District - Saharsa ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Ms. Ruchi Mandal, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP for the Informant :
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 20-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant.
2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.221 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 65(2), 65(2), 62,324(4), 324(5), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 115 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'B.N.S.') as well as Sections 8, 12 and 18 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012 (in short 'POCSO Act').
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is
2/4 in custody since 13.11.2024.
4. Allegation against the petitioner is to kidnap and made an attempt to murder the minor daughter of informant aged about 10 years while she was returning to her home after attending village fair on 08.11.2024 at about 6.00 P.M.
5. Ms. Ruchi Mandal, learned counsel while arguing for petitioner submitted that prior to lodging this case, a criminal case was lodged by this petitioner against family members of the informant, where he was assaulted by the brothers and others of the alleged victim for the issue arising out of motorcycle accident for which Bihra P.S. Case No.220 of 2024 was lodged and as to counter the aforesaid case, the present case was subsequently lodged as Bihra P.S. Case No.221 of 2024 making minor daughter of informant instrumental, whereas no such occurrence in actual ever took place. It is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which, charge-sheet has been submitted and, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Explaining criminal antecedent of this petitioner, it is pointed out that the petitioner was involved in one more
3/4 criminal case i.e. Bihra P.S. Case No.7 of 2016, wherein the petitioner already acquitted after facing trial and as such, it can be safely said that he is a man of clean antecedent.
7. Learned APP duly assisted by Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the informant while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that the allegation of kidnapping and also to made an attempt to murder of minor daughter of informant is available against this petitioner.
8. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of background of the occurrence, as discussed aforesaid for lodging the present criminal case against petitioner, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 13.11.2024, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned I/c Special Judge, POCSO/concerned court, Saharsa in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.221 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal
4/4 Procedure (for short 'CrPC')/under Section 480(3) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (for short 'BNSS'). (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T