Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11724/2018bail granted

Soni Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-02-27Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11724 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -111 Year- 2017 Thana -MEHDIGANJ District- PATNA ====================================================== Soni Kumar, son of Amrendra Prasad @ Amrendra Prasad Singh, resident of village-Karakain, P.S.-Ghoshwari, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Rajani Kumari, daughter of Brajendra Prasad of Mohalla-Loha Ke Pool, Western Kaswa, P.S.-Mehandi Ganj, District-Patna. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Mehdiganj P.S. Case No. 111 of 2017 registered under Sections 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that from perusal of the first information report itself, it would transpire that it is not a case of rape rather the informant

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11724 of 2018 (2) dt.27-02-2018 herself has admitted in the first information report that she was having physical relationship with the petitioner since last five years.

Regard being had to the nature of allegation made in the FIR and the submissions made above, in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Patna City, Patna in connection with Mehdiganj P.S. Case No. 111 of 2017 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T