Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85251 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-262 Year-2024 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar, S/o Raju Chaudhary @ Raju Chaudhari, R/o vill - Shitalpur, Mahabiri Chowk, P.S. - Chakia, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Ajay Kumar Sah, S/o Late Nageshwar Sah, R/o vill - Koila Belwa Ward no. 1, P.S. - Chakia, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Suraj Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Amardeep, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard Mr. Suraj Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Amardeep, learned counsel for the informant and Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 262 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the minor daughter of the informant has gone to ease herself on 31.08.2024. When she did not return for one hour, the informant and his family members started searching her. Next day in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85251 of 2024(3) dt.20-03-2025 2/3 evening, they came to know that the petitioner has kidnapped their minor daughter for the purpose of marriage.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 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 Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. In her statement under Section 180 of the B.N.S.S., she has stated that she was on talking terms with the petitioner and that she has gone with him with her own will. In her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she has added that petitioner has established forceful relation with her. In her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. also she has stated that she has gone with her own will and that she was knowing to the petitioner from past 9 months. It is a case of adolescent affair outside marriage. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2024.
5. The application for bail is vehemently 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85251 of 2024(3) dt.20-03-2025 3/3 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 Court of 7th District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, East Champaran, Motihari, Bihar in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 262 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T