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Gautam Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Sept 2021CR. MISC./15871/2021

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The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a case involving kidnapping, attempted murder, and abetment. The court recognized the victim's statement absolving the petitioner of direct involvement in the kidnapping, noting he had not been named in her deposition despite being in custody for several months.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.

Gautam Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15871 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2020 Thana- DHURAIYA District- Banka

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GAUTAM KUMAR Son of Somesh Tatava Resident of Village - Pachuakitta, P.S.- Basantrai, Distt.- Godda (Jharkhand)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Aarif, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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3 14-09-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the parties through video

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conferencing.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for grant

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of regular bail in a case registered under sections 366A, 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per the prosecution case, the minor daughter of the informant was kidnapped by the accused persons including the petitioner herein.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations as levelled in the FIR are false and concocted. The daughter of the informant returned and her statement was recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C wherein she has categorically stated that she went with Vikash Kumar @

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15871 of 2021(3) dt.14-09-2021 2/2

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Vikram Tanti out of her own free will, married him and gave birth to a daughter from the said marriage. It is submitted that the petitioner has not been named by the daughter of the informant in her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. He is in custody since 10.6.2020, he has no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has been submitted in the case.

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Heard learned APP for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the contents of the statement of the daughter of the informant under section 164 Cr.P.C, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Dhuraiya P.S. Case no. 135 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge VI, Banka.

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Prakash/-

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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