Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2917/2022bail granted

Aniket Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-02-23Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2917 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Vaishali ====================================================== ANIKET KUMAR Son of Madan Mohan Singh Resident of Village - Harauli, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, Distt.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 23-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered under sections 376DA, 506, 341, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 17.11.2021 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no.21685 of 2021 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. It is submitted that the charge has already been framed and examination of witnesses has commenced and the petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 8.2.2022, out

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2917 of 2022(3) dt.23-02-2022 2/2 of nine chargesheet witnesses one witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the petitioner having remained in custody since 14.2.2020, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case no. 06 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/ (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Court POCSOcum-ADJ-VI, Vaishali at Hajipur on the condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial and one of the bailors shall be the father of the petitioner.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash U