Ram Sakal Raut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68170 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2022 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== RAM SAKAL RAUT Son of Late Rambilash Raut Resident of VillageKauaha, Barhi, P.S.- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 23-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in FIR, the informant alleged that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons abducted her daughter on the pretext of solemnization of marriage. It is further alleged that prior to this incident, the accused persons used to threatened if the victim would not marry with coaccused Rambabu, she would be kidnapped. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. As per impugned order, the statement of victim was recorded u/s

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68170 of 2022(2) dt.23-03-2023 2/2 164 of Cr.P.C., where she raised specific allegation against coaccused Rambabu who took her in a hotel in Delhi. The petitioner is a married person having three sons and one daughter who has no concern with the alleged offence. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.7.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 209 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Benipatti, Madhubani. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T