Janna Kumar Roy @ Janna Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 83329 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2023 Thana- KAHALGAON District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Janna Kumar Roy @ Janna Kumar Ray Son Of Suro Ray @ Suresh Ray R/O Village- Shyampur, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-01-2024 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, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per FIR, the informant alleged that the petitioner and co-accused persons abducted her daughter due to ulterior motives.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case merely on the basis of suspicion. As per Annexure-2, it appears that as per statement of the victim
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 83329 of 2023(2) dt.02-01-2024 2/2 recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., wherein she has stated that the she was in love with this petitioner and she went with him with her own sweet will because her mother wants to solemnized marriage with another person. It is further submitted the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 19.06.2023.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. Case No. 484 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 Exclusive Special Judge POCSO-cum 7th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) manishkumar/- U T