Bhupendra Yadav v. The State of Bihar
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Regular bail granted — CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15872 of 2024, Patna High Court, oral order dated 12-03-2024 by Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar. Petitioner: Bhupendra Yadav s/o Late Rameshwar Yadav (Sour Bazar, Saharsa); Opposite Party: The State of Bihar. Arises out of Saur Bazar P.S. Case No. 592 of 2023; offences under Sections 341, 354(a), 504, 506, 509/34 IPC and Sections 4 and 8 POCSO Act; FIR alleges petitioner and another co-accused misbehaved with the informant's daughter. Defence pleas (recorded): false implication owing to village politics, general and omnibus allegation, specific overt act only against co-accused Ravi Yadav (vermilion on victim's forehead), petitioner merely father of co-accused, no criminal antecedents, custody since 04.10.2023. Application opposed by APP Md. Mushtaque Alam. Bail allowed with Rs. 10,000/- bond and two like sureties before Special Judge, POCSO, Saharsa. Petitioner's advocate: Shiva Shankar Sharma.