Amarjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 76595 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-394 Year-2018 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== AMARJEET KUMAR Son of Surendra Singh R/o vill - Yusufpur, P.s. - Lalganj, Dist. - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rahul Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ahmad Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 01-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 366(A)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code,

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of abducting the Grand-daughter of the informant, when she went to attend nature's call.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. He submitted that the victim girl has been recovered and her statement has been recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C., wherein, she does not alleged any single word in respect of sexual abuse as well as molestation. He submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 76595 of 2023(2) dt.01-12-2023 2/2 that the petitioner and the informant are co-villagers and due to animosity his name has been implicated in this case. He further submitted that after attaining the age of majority the petitioner and the victim solemnized marriage with each other and in support of this annexure-2 has been annexed with this petition. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. He is languishing in judicial custody since 26.07.2023.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Spl. Judge POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 394 of 2018. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Arish/- U T