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Sonu Nat v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Jun 2020CR. MISC./82068/2019

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This is an oral order rejecting an application for pre-arrest bail. The court held that the petitioner apprehends arrest in a kidnapping and child abduction case involving a minor. The prayer for bail stands rejected, and the petitioner is directed to surrender at the trial court within four weeks.

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Prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail stood rejected; petitioner directed to surrender within four weeks to trial court.

Sonu Nat 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.82068 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2016 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran

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SONU NAT Son of Goga Khalifa @ Gagandev Nat Resident of Village - Tekniwas, P.S.- Revilganj, Dist.- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prabhakar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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3 24-06-2020

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Heard leaned counsel for the petitioner and the leaned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection

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with Revilganj P.S. Case No. 64 of 2016, registered under Sections 363 and 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-VIII, Saran at Chapra.

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The accusation is that in the evening of 01.04.2016, sister of the informant, aged about 16 years, had gone to attend call of nature, but, she did not return. The informant raised suspicion about kidnapping of his sister by the petitioner Sonu Nat and Ashim Nat saying that, earlier, his sister was kept by them at their house and on pressure both came with his sister at his house and, thereafter, they moved

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82068 of 2019(3) dt.24-06-2020 2/2

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from there. On search of purse of his sister, two mobile Nos. 9504238073 and 7277066890 found detailed in a paper.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is resident of neighbouring village of the informant and mere on suspicion, the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Further submission is that both the mobile numbers, as detailed in the F.I.R., are not belonged to the petitioner.

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Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail stands rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which would be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

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(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

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