Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, Kajal Kumari, in a case involving offences under sections 370(A), 376, 506 and 34 IPC. Bail was granted on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
Petitioner enlarged on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15659 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2023 Thana- TRIVENIGANJ District- Supaul
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Kajal Kumari Wife Of Hari Paswan Resident Of Village - Berdah Ward No.04, P.S. - Karjain, District - Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Naresh Kumar Mehta, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 10-05-2024
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2 . The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Triveniganj P.S. Case No. 454 of 2023 dated 20.11.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 370(A), 376, 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3 . As per the prosecution case, on 20.11.2023 the informant (Dharamveer Kumar Sathi, Addl. S.H.O. P.S. Triveniganj, Saupal) received information, that accused Panchanand Yadav along with his second wife Nagi @ Naginiya and some other female were running their business of
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prostitution in their old Cinema Hall. Thereafter, a raid was conducted in the cinema hall, the entire Cinema Hall was searched, Police has recovered used condoms and mobile phones of the victim and prepared the seizure list accordingly.
4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is a lady. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2023.
5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Supaul, in connection with Triveniganj P.S. Case No. 454 of 2023.
7 . The application stands allowed.
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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in the present case.
Whether the period of custody warrants enlargement on bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kajal Kumari
The State of Bihar
Chandra Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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