Ankit Singh @ Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65256 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2023 Thana- MAHARAJGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== Ankit Singh @ Ankit Kumar S/O Ray Bahadur Singh R/O Village- Ward No. 05, Chunni, P.S- Chhatapur, Distt.- Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A), 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6 of the POCSO Act.

It is a case of commission of kidnapping of the minor daughters of the informant.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner and one of the daughters of the informant namely Palak Kumari

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65256 of 2023(3) dt.20-12-2023 2/3 were in love with each other and she herself went with the petitioner along with her sister to Ludhiana where victim Palak Kumari and the petitioner solemonized marriage. The victim girl Palak in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C did not allege any sexual assault against her by the petitioner and stated that she of her own good-will went with the petitioner. The victim Galoni Kumari also did not allege any sexual or physical assault against the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 26.04.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65256 of 2023(3) dt.20-12-2023 3/3 each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Siwan in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 87 of 2023(G.R. No. 1416 of 2023).

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