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Rambilash Chauhan v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Jun 2020CR. MISC./76223/2019

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The Patna High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in a POCSO case. The court noted a 13-day delay in lodging the FIR with no plausible explanation and ordered release upon surrender and furnishing of a bail bond.

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Release on bail upon surrender, furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.

Rambilash Chauhan Vs the State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76223 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2019 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai

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Rambilash Chauhan Son of Shivnandan Chauhan, resident of Village - Chhotki Mrhal, P.S.- Pakaribaraw, Distt.- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner

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The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner : Mr.Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr.Pancha Nand Pandit, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 18-06-2020

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State via video conferencing.

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The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 33 of 2019 arising out of Halsi P. S. Case No. 138 of 2019 registered under Sections 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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Considering the delay of 13 days caused in lodging the FIR when the police station is at a distance of 2 km only and there is no plausible explanation for the delay caused, the petitioner, who has taken the plea of innocence, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76223 of 2019(4) dt.18-06-2020 2/2

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thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st-cumSpecial Judge (POCSO Act), Lakhisarai in POCSO Case No. 33 of 2019 arising out of Halsi P. S. Case No. 138 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

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kanchan/-

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Rambilash Chauhan v. the State of Bihar

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