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Jeetan Kumar Sah @ Jitan Kumar @ Kalu Sah @ Kaalu Sah v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 May 2023CR. MISC./2653/2023

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The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of offences under IPC 366A/376, POCSO, and SC/ST Act. The court ordered release on a bond with two sureties after hearing the petitioner's counsel and the State Prosecutor.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.

Jeetan Kumar Sah @ Jitan Kumar @ Kalu Sah @… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2653 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2022 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur

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JEETAN KUMAR SAH @ JITAN KUMAR @ KALU SAH @ KAALU SAH Son of Gouri Shankar Sah Resident of village - Laxmipur, P.S.Pirpainti, District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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3 12-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 06.07.2022 in connection with Pirpainti P.S. Case No.182/2022, F.I.R. dated 14.06.2022, for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 304, 506, 366(a)/34 of the IPC but the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet under Sections 366A, 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act and Under Section 3(i)(r)(s)(w)(i) of the SC/ST Act.

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According to prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant with an intention to marry with her.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2653 of 2023(3) dt.12-05-2023 2/3

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petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated. He further submits that it appears from 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim that the petitioner has named one Alok Kumar, who has committed wrong with the victim but the police has filed the charge sheet in the present case in which the I.O. has impleaded the petitioner as Jitendra Kumar Sah @ Kallu Sah but the name of the father of the petitioner does not tally with the name of the father of the petitiner as mentioned in the F.I.R. and the statement of the victim was contradictory under Section 161 Cr.P.C as well as under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 06.07.2022.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State on the other hand has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned A.C.J.M.-

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2653 of 2023(3) dt.12-05-2023 3/3

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XI, Bhagalpur, in connection with Pirpainti P.S. Case No.182/2022, subject to the following conditions:-

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Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Jeetan Kumar Sah @ Jitan Kumar @ Kalu Sah @ Kaalu Sah v. The State of Bihar

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