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Arfa Khatun v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Jan 2023CR. MISC./39734/2022

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Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners apprehending arrest for offences under IPC Sections 363 and 366A, contingent on surrender within four weeks and furnishing a bond with sureties.

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Petitioners released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties to satisfact of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II within four weeks surrender

Arfa Khatun Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39734 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2022 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai

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ARFA KHATUN WIFE OF MD. ABBAS R/O VILLAGE- CHEBARA, P.S.- CHEBARA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA

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TABASUM KHATUN @ TABASUM BAKHSHI D/O MD. ABBAS R/O VILLAGE- CHEBARA, P.S.- CHEBARA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijendra Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant : Mr. Abu Bakar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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5 10-01-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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counsels for the State and informant.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 80 of 2022 registered under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. Further he submits that the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Cr. P.C. reveals that she is major and has married the petitioner with her own sweet will and they are living happily, as contained in Annexure Nos. 2 & 2/1 to the bail application.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39734 of 2022(5) dt.10-01-2023 2/2

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Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Lakhisarai in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 80 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.

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(Arvind Srivastava, J)

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anuradha/-

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Arfa Khatun v. The State of Bihar

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