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Satish Paswan @ Satish Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Apr 2023CR. MISC./8426/2023

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A single-judge bench of the Patna High Court allowed an application for anticipatory bail to an applicant facing charges of kidnapping under the Indian Penal Code. The Court directed the applicant to surrender within six weeks and furnish a bail bond of Rs.25,000 along with two sureties if arrested.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement on bail if arrested or surrenders within six weeks, subject to furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties.

Satish Paswan @ Satish Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8426 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-291 Year-2020 Thana- KAUWAKOL District- Nawada

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SATISH PASWAN @ SATISH KUMAR S/O RAMASHISH PASWAN Resident of Village- Chihutiya, P.S.- Kawakol, District- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 18-04-2023 Heard both sides.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kawakol P.S. Case No.291 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Accusation against the petitioner and other co-accused persons is of kidnapping the victim girl.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph-3 of the bail petition. It is further submitted that petitioner has already solemnized marriage with the victim girl. It is submitted that the victim girl does not support the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 164

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8426 of 2023(2) dt.18-04-2023 2/2

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Cr.P.C. in which she has stated that she was not kidnapped. She has solemnized marriage with the petitioner at Rajgir on 25.08.2020 and she is living with him in Delhi alongwith a child (Annexure-2 of the bail petition).

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Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., let petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Nawada in connection with Kawakol P.S. Case No.291 of 2020, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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S.KUMAR/-

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Satish Paswan @ Satish Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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