The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a POCSO charge of kidnapping a minor. The court noted the prosecution case that the victim was 15 years old on the alleged date. The court rejected the bail prayer, refusing to grant anticipatory bail. The prayer was refused.
Prayer for anticipatory bail refused.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56957 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2022 Thana- CHHATAPUR District- Supaul
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Mantu Kumar Mehta @ Mantu Kumar S/o Ratan Mehta Resident of VillageHasanpur, Ward No.-1, P.S.-Chhatapur, District-Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER
3 13-12-2023
Heard Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner, Mr. Pramod Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant and Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, learned APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56957 of 2023(3) dt.13-12-2023 2/3
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56957 of 2023(3) dt.13-12-2023 3/3
with POCSO Case No. 97 of 2022 arising out of Chhatapur P.S. Case No. 472 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Court, Supaul.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in connection with a POCSO charge of kidnapping a minor.
Whether the alleged victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offence.
Whether the petitioner has clean antecedents and was falsely implicated in the offence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mantu Kumar Mehta
The State of Bihar
Rajesh Kumar Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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