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Shubham Kumar Singh @ Shubham Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Mar 2022CR. MISC./2904/2022

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This order granted bail to the petitioner in a POCSO case. The court noted that although the petitioner was named in the FIR, the victim did not name him in her 164 Cr.P.C. statement, while a similarly situated co-accused had already been released on bail.

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Released on bail by furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.

Shubham Kumar Singh @ Shubham Kumar Vs the State… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2904 of 2022

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CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3586 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2020 Thana- ROHTAS District- Rohtas

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SHUBHAM KUMAR SINGH @ SHUBHAM KUMAR Son of Late Nagendra Singh @ Late Narendra Singh Resident of Village- Kalyanpur, P.S.Rohtas, Distt- Rohtas (Bihar)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Birendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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5 29-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 366(A) / 34, 365, 370(H), 376(DA), 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4(2), 6 of the POCSO Act, Section 3(2)(v) of the ST/ST Act and Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Prevention of Child Marriage Act.

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It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that though, petitioner is named in the F.I.R., but the victim girl, in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., has not named this petitioner, as one of the accused, who committed rape upon her. Similarly situated co-accused namely Akash Kumar has been granted bail by this Court, vide order dated 21.03.2022 in Cr.Misc. No. 50924 of 2021 and petitioner is in custody since

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2904 of 2022(5) dt.29-03-2022 2/2

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24.07.2020.

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Learned Special P.P. for the State has opposed the bail

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petition.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of custody and statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-VII cum Special Judge, POCSO Act & SC/ST Act, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with POCSO Case No. 47 of 2020, arising out of Rohtas P.S. Case No. 124 of 2020.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay/-

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Shubham Kumar Singh @ Shubham Kumar v. the State of Bihar

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