Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82896 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2023 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Prince Kumar S/O Late Pramod Prasad R/O Village- Dakshini Daulatpur, Raja Bazar, P.S- Jehanabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 366A, 368, 363, 370, 366 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 75 and 81 of the J.J. Act.
3. As per prosecution case, unknown miscreants are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in FIR rather his name came into light in this case on the basis of confessional statement of other co-accused person before the police which has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. It is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82896 of 2023(2) dt.05-01-2024 2/2 further submitted that the victim girl has recovered and her statement has been recorded under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. wherein, she stated that she has married with co-accused Ram Niwas Chaudhary out of her own sweet will. Similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 21.09.2023 in Cr. Misc. No 62314 of 2023. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.05.2023.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 128 of 2023 (Special Case No. 196 of 2023) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VIth cum-Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Patna.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T