Navin Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81985 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2023 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== NAVIN KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE NARENDRA NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILLAGE- CHAMTHA CHOTKUT, P.S- BACHHWARA, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashi Kant Amar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 84 of 2023 arising out of Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 232 of 2023 registered on 25.07.2023 lodged under Sections 363/365 I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, F.I.R. has been lodged against two named accused persons against whom there is an allegation of elopement of the informant's daughter whose dead body was subsequently recovered.

4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the material came against the present petitioner that he received information about the death of the victim after two days of occurrence and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81985 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 2/3 upon suspicion that petitioner has participated in hiding the dead body of the victim, he was apprehended by the police.

5. Counsel further submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 29.07.2023 having one criminal case pending against him, in which he is on bail. Charge-sheet has been filed under Section 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 21 of the POCSO Act.

6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

7. Counsel for informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is complete involvement of the present petitioner and the petitioner may not be released on bail.

8. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail after framing of charge if the charge is not framed yet and on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Exclusive Special Court of POCSO Act-cum-6th Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai in connection with POCSO Case No. 84 of 2023

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81985 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 3/3 arising out of Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 232 of 2023 , subject to the conditions laid down under Section 437 (3) of the Cr.P.C. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Sunnykr/- U