Devendra Raut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61482 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2021 Thana- BANIAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== DEVENDRA RAUT S/o Deolal Raut deceased R/o Village- Karah, Birti Tola, P.O. and P.S.- Baniyapur, Distt- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Koshalendra Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 366, 498/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner along with others is of kidnapping the daughter-in-law of the informant. It is further alleged that the informant's daughter-in-law took Rs. 5,000/- cash and her ornaments as well as informant's with her. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. The victim girl has recovered and her statement recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C., in which she stated that she went with the petitioner on 19.07.2021 in Kerala. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61482 of 2022(4) dt.05-07-2023 2/2 petitioner kept her there about 15 days and snatched jewellery of the victim. He submitted that victim girl did not protest and raise any voice anywhere in respect of the alleged occurrence. The victim is a married and matured lady, who is aged about 21 years. Nothing incriminating/looted articles have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. He is languishing in judicial custody since 01.08.2021.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned in connection with Baniapur P.S. Case No. 272 of 2021.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T