Shree Chandra Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72954 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA PS District- East Champaran ====================================================== Shree Chandra Baitha Son of Late Chulahi Baitha Resident of VillKarsahiya, PS- Dhaka, District- East Champaran, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Asha Devi Wife of Ramprawesh Mahto Resident of Vill- Karsahiya, PSDhaka, District- East Champaran, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vikash Kumar Pankaj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-12-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, Mr. Arun Kumar.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 354-B, 504, 506, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner herein along with Mishrilal Baitha had moved this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60549 of 2024. It is submitted that during pendency of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60549 of 2024, the petitioner herein was arrested, as such, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60549

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72954 of 2024(2) dt.20-12-2024 2/2 of 2024 was withdrawn on his behalf. It is further submitted that Mishrilal Baitha was granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by order dated 28.08.2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60549 of 2024. It is further submitted that the case was considered on merits and in detail while granting anticipatory bail to Mishrilal Baitha and the case of the petitioner is on similar footing and the petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2024 and has antecedent of one case which was instituted by the side of the informant.

4. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Motihari Mahila P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T