Govind Kumar @ Govind Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80857 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2024 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Govind Kumar @ Govind Kumar Gupta, S/o Hare Krishna Kumar @ Hare Krishna Gupta, R/o Village - Barharwa (Dhang Station @ Dheng Station), P.S. - Suppi, Dist. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Monaj Das, S/o- Sogarath Das, Resident of Village - Barharwa (Dhang Station @ Dheng Station), P.S. - Suppi, Dist. - Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. B.N. Pandey, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 Heard Mr.Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Uday Kumar and Mr.Mr. B.N. Pandey, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No.145 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 127(1), 76, 77 and 78 of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has attempted to outrage the modesty of the victim, the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80857 of 2024(3) dt.03-03-2025 2/2 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. During course of investigation, the victim has given her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. wherein she has stated that the petitioner has gagged her mouth and has touched her in indecent manner. When she raised alarm, her parents came. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 27.08.2024.

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

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 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 Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitamarhi in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No. 145 of 2024 (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T