Hon'ble Supreme Court Justice Satyavrat Verma rejected the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail. The court held that the victim's recovery from the petitioner's maternal grandfather's house indicated coercion, negating the suspicion-based defense.
Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected and the prayer is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12560 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-430 Year-2023 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia
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Md. Shakil Son of Md. Khalil R/o village- Laharnia, Post- Laharnia, Ward No. 4, P.S.- Triveniganj, District- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
3 25-07-2024
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12560 of 2024(3) dt.25-07-2024 2/2
recovered and her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded wherein she has not named the petitioner.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in a case invoking Sections 363, 366(A), and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.
Whether the petitioner's alleged connection to the place of the minor victim's recovery justifies denial of anticipatory bail despite the victim not naming him in her statement.
Md. Shakil
The State of Bihar
Satyavrat Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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