The High Court released the petitioner on bail in a case involving offences against a minor girl. The release was granted based on the victim's statement indicating she voluntarily went to Delhi and was not comfortable in the village.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6738 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-574 Year-2018 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur
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Ratnesh Rai son of Raja Ray Resident of Village-Dubihai Police StationKurhani, OP Turki District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raju Kumar Goswami, Advocate Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Pradhan Murlimanohar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
7 18-09-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offences punishable under Sections 363/366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The report of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, dated 10.09.2019 reveals that the victim girl has already been traced out and in her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. she stated that she had voluntarily gone to Delhi along with one Pappu Kumar for the reason that parents of the victim were residing at Delhi and the victim was not comfortable at the village.
Considering the statement of the victim girl, let the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6738 of 2019(7) dt.18-09-2019 2/2
petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Kurhani P.S. Case No.574 of 2018, with following conditions:
(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.
(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, a co-accused in offences under Sections 363 and 366A IPC, should be released on bail.
Ratnesh Rai
The State Of Bihar
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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