Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59829/2019bail granted

Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-03-04Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59829 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Pramod Kumar Son of Bindeshwari Prasad Mahto Resident of Village -Manikpur, P.S.-Manikpur (Surajgarha), District-Lakhisarai. At Present Head Master Upgraded Secondary School, Kajra, P.S.-Kajra, District-Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. YC Verma, Sr. Advocate.

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kumar Gautam, APP For the informant :

Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2020 Heard Mr. YC Verma, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Ramakant Sharma, learned senior counsel for the informant. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Lakhisarai Mahila P. S. Case No.08 of 2019 registered under Sections 420, 376 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted by Mr. Verma, learned senior counsel for the petitioner that it is not disputed that the contents of Annexure-3 are not true. Once the contents of Annexure-3 is not disputed by the informant, it would be manifest that the relationship between the informant and the petitioner was consensual.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59829 of 2019(3) dt.04-03-2020 2/2 On the other hand, Mr. Sharma, learned senior counsel for the informant submitted that even if the messages sent by the informant are found to be true, it would not be proper to say that the same were voluntary.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced at the Bar, the provisional prearrest bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 24.09.2019 is hereby confirmed.

The application is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U T