Devraj Kumar @ Raja Kumar @ Raja v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85280 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-406 Year-2023 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Devraj Kumar @ Raja Kumar @ Raja Son of Late Saket Mahto @ Munna Mahto Resident of Vill- Barandi, P.S.- Rahui, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Patna 2.

Shakshi Kumari D/o Bharat Prasad R/o vill and Post - Rahui, P.s. - Rahui, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anirudh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rahui P.S. Case No. 406 of 2023 dated 14.09.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 363, 365 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85280 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 this case. There is love affair between the petitioner and the victim. It is further submitted that the victim solemnized marriage with the petitioner as per the affidavit. There is nothing on record which shows that the victim was forced or seduced to have illicit relationship with another person. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Biharsharif at Nalanda in connection with Rahui P.S. Case No. 406 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T