Suraj Kumar Soni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1471 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-490 Year-2019 Thana- DEHRI TOWN District- Rohtas ====================================================== SURAJ KUMAR SONI Son of Late Surendra Setha Resident of Mohalla - Navratan Bazar, P.S. - Sasaram (Town), Distt - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 354, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that the accused persons entered into the house of the informant and tried to outrage the modesty of her daughter.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to village politics.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1471 of 2020(3) dt.19-06-2020 2/2 There was certain jwellary which was given to the victim family by the petitioner. When the petitioner demanded money for that, then a false case was instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner further undertakes to cooperate during the trial.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dehri, Rohtas in connection with Dehri Nagar P.S. Case No. 490/19, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of seven weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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