Santosh Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72525 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-322 Year-2024 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Sah Son of Basudeo Sah Resident of village - Parsauna, P.S.- Pirpainti, District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has kidnapped the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. in which she has not supported the prosecution case. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72525 of 2024(2) dt.29-10-2024 2/2 this application.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the statement of the victim under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, 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 Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Pirpainti P.S. Case No. 322 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T