Awadhesh Kumar Mehta @ Awadhesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84275 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-871 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Awadhesh Kumar Mehta @ Awadhesh Kumar Son of Ashok Mehta Resident of Village - Haripur Dak, ward no. 1, P.S. - Forbesganj, District - Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. R.K. Agrawal, Adv.
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 871 of 2023 dated 15.09.2023, lodged under Sections 376 and 506 of the I.P.C.
3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against five named accused including the petitioner. The allegation against the petitioner is of having established sexual relationship with the victim on the promise of marriage.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.09.2023 having clean antecedent. He further submits that the alleged victim is a major.
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this bail application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 871 of 2023. (Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T