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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41649/2018bail granted

Gaurav Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-09-13Mr. Justice S. Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41649 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2018 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Gaurav Kumar, Son of Ram Sah, Resident of Mohalla- Belwaganj, P.S. & O.P.- Laheriasarai, District Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Akansha Kumari, D/o Sunil Kumar, Mohalla Belwaganj, P.O. & P.S.- Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Rajesh Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Mahila Sadar (Laheriasarai) P.S. Case No. 21 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376,506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act.

Allegation against petitioner is establishing physical relation with informant for last few months on promise of marriage. Informant has been medically examined and has been assessed to be 16 to 17 years. No sign of recent sexual intercourse has been found in Medical examination. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41649 of 2018(3) dt.13-09-2018 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has no criminal antecedent.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1st Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO Act), Darbhanga, in connection with Mahila Sadar (Laheriasarai) P.S. Case No. 21 of 2018.

(S. Kumar, J) khushbu/- U T