Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1598/2025bail granted

Manjit Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-11Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-362 Year-2024 Thana- AGAMKUAN District- Patna ====================================================== Manjit Paswan S/o Sayam Babu Paswan R/o Village- Jaduya near Van Bibhag, PS- Hajipur Town, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 11-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case no.362 of 2024 registered under sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have kidnapped the 14 year old minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegations in the FIR are false and concocted. The daughter of the informant is not a minor and has not supported the prosecution case in her statement under section 183 B.N.S.S. The petitioner is in custody since 13.7.2024. It is finally

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1598 of 2025(3) dt.11-04-2025 2/2 submitted that chargesheet has been submitted in the case under sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and not under the POCSO Act.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, the material that has transpired in course of investigation, the contents of the statement of the daughter of the informant under section 183 B.N.S.S. together with the petitioner having remained in custody for about 9 months since 13.7.2024 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case no.362 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M IV, Patna City, Patna.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T