Raju Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83639 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM MUFFSIL District- Rohtas ====================================================== Raju Nat S/O Late Gurucharan Nat R/O Village- Bishrampur Tola, P.SSasaram (M), Distt.- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Diwakar Kumar S/O Manoj Kumar R/O Village- Kodiyarahi, P.SBihariganj, Distt.- Madhepura, at Present posted as Police Sub-Inspector, Sasaram(M) Police Station, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar (125), APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 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 143(1), 143(5), 144(1), 144(2), 64(1), 111, 61(2) of B.N.S., u/s 3, 4,5,6&7 of Immoral Trafficking Act and u/s 4&8 of POCSO Act and Sections 75 and 79 of J.J. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the house of one Raju Nut son of Rupchand Nat was raided and from his house, one male two females were found in compromising position. The male was identified as Deepak Kumar Singh and the females were identified as X and Y who are minor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83639 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/3 counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of his bail petition, it will transpire that the father's name of this petitioner is actually Late Gurucharan Nat not Rupchand Nat. It has been submitted that the parentage of this petitioner and the alleged Raju Nat is different. It has been submitted that police has falsely apprehended the petitioner in this case whereas there is no allegation against him. He has further submitted that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court, it will transpire that the victims of this case have stated that they were not forced for any immoral act. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 14.11.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 303 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83639 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 3/3 Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Special Judge (POCSO), Rohtas at Sasaram.

7. Learned trial court is directed to verify the name and parentage while remanding any of the accused as it affects the personal liberty which is a fundamental right enshrined in our constitution. It should not be done in a mechanical manner.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T