The Patna High Court, confirming an anticipatory bail order, examined a case involving alleged offences against a minor. The court upheld the provisional bail granted previously, noting the victim was a minor at the time of occurrence.
Provisional anticipatory bail granted on 11.03.2022 confirmed; petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18121 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-394 Year-2020 Thana- RAJGIR District- Nalanda
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Onkar Nath For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER
4 27-06-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No.394 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
By order dated 11.03.2022, the petitioners were granted provisional anticipatory bail and case diary was called for.
From perusal of the case diary, it transpires that the date of birth of the victim is 25.03.2004, therefore, the victim was minor at the time of occurrence.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18121 of 2021(4) dt.27-06-2022 2/2
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the so called husband of the victim is already in judicial custody and petitioner no.1 is the maternal uncle and petitioner no.2 is the mother of co-accused Uttam Kumar.
Taking into consideration the fact that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners, the provisional bail granted to the petitioners on 11.03.2022 is hereby confirmed.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.)
Sanjay/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the provisional anticipatory bail granted on 11.03.2022 should be confirmed in light of the victim being a minor.
Satyendra Kumar @ Satyendra Ram and Pinki Devi
The State of Bihar
Anjani Kumar Sharan
As recorded by the court registry
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