Ranjeet Sada v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69734 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2019 Thana- SINDHIYA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ranjeet Sada, Son of Gune Sada, Resident of Village- Morawara Ward No.4, PS- Singhiya, Distt- Samstipur.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 25-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner in the present case is seeking prearrest bail in connection with Singhiya P.S. Case No. 177 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A), 376(D) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He has got no criminal antecedent.

3. Earlier, this Court had called for a report from the learned court below which has been received vide Letter No. 22 dated 05.03.2024. On perusal of the report, it appears that the petitioner is absconding in this case and against him process under Sections 82 and 83 CrPC has been issued on 01.03.2021 and 18.03.2023 respectively.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought on record the deposition of the victim in Sessions Trial No. 215 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69734 of 2023(5) dt.25-10-2024 2/2 2022 wherein in case of the co-accused who is facing trial, the victim has stated that she was not kidnapped and she had not met with the present as well as absent accused. She has also stated that her father had lodged the case in want of information.

5. Learned APP for the State submits that since the petitioner is absconding in this case and the process under Sections 82 and 83 CrPC has been exhausted against him, he would not deserve privilege of anticipatory bail. 6.

Having regard to the submissions noted hereinabove and on finding substance in the submission of learned APP for the State, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

7. If the petitioner surrenders and prays for regular bail in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, his prayer for regular bail shall be considered on its merit without being prejudiced by the order of its Court.

8. This application stands disposed of.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) SUSHMA2/- U T