In connection with a case involving child marriage, the Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, Hari Ram, who was in custody, directing him to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail with bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17310 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -588 Year- 2017 Thana -NATHNAGAR District- BHAGALPUR
====================================================== Hari Ram @ Hira, son of Lallu Ram, resident of Mohalla- Belmath, P.S.Laxmangarh, District- Alwar (Rajasthan).
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
.... .... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Syed Masleh-Uddin Ashraf For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Asha Devi
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 26-03-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.
The petitioner, already in custody since 10.10.2017 seeks bail in connection with Nathnagar P.S.Case No. 588 of 2017 registered under Sections 372 and 373 of the Indian penal Code and Sections 9 and 11 of the Child Marriage Prohibition Act.
Allegation in brief is that this petitioner and other persuaded the informant’s father to get his daughter married, aged about 15 years, with a boy from Rajasthan. While marriage was being performed in the temple, police came and apprehended.
Submission is that only allegation against the petitioner is that he asked the informant’s father to get her married but the marriage was performed by her father in a temple and petitioner is stranger to the family and he has no criminal antecedent.
Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
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the petitioner, namely, Hari Ram @ Hira is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in connection with S.T. No. 120 of 2018 arising out of Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 588 of 2017.
(Arun Kumar, J)
Sujit/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, accused of child marriage under IPC and CMPA, is eligible for bail having no criminal antecedents.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Hari Ram @ Hira
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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