The Patna High Court granted bail to Chitranjan Kumar in a criminal case involving IPC Section 354, 354A, 456 and POCSO Section 12. The court directed release on bail bonds with two sureties.
Directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26006 of 2018 (2) dt.02-05-2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.26006 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -46 Year- 2018 Thana -BAKHTIYARPUR District- PATNA
====================================================== 1. Chitranjan Kumar, Son of Lalan Singh, Resident of Village Tilaya, P.S.Mohanpur, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Usha Kumari Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Kumar Virendra Narayan
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 02-05-2018
Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in Bakhatiyarpur PS Case No. 46 of 2018 registered under Sections 354, 354A, 456 of the IPC and Section 12 of the Pocso Act.
The allegation in brief is that in the night the petitioner was apprehended by the informant while he had entered into the room of his sister in the house and tried to indulge in molesting.
Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that there was amorous relationship between the petitioner and sister of the informant and on account of that her family members killed her for which the petitioner lodged case under Section 302 IPC against them, the police too has found the case true against the accused persons, moreover the petitioner is in custody also for approximately three months.
Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Chitranjan Kumar is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge Ist –cum- Special Judge, Pocso Act, Patna in connection with Bakhatiyarpur PS Case No. 46 of 2018.
(Arun Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner in custody can be released on bail in a case involving sexual offences under IPC and POCSO.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chitranjan Kumar
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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