Petitioner sought bail in anticipation of arrest for alleged kidnapping of a minor under IPC section 366A and POCSO section 8. As the victim's Section 164 CrPC statement denied the prosecution case, the court granted anticipatory bail with standard conditions on surrender within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19188 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-539 Year-2023 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West
Champaran
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KUMAR DINKAR S/O- SHRI BABULAL MAHTO R/O- VILLAGE- NEW COLONY, WARD NO.- 26, BETTIAH, P.S.- BETTIAH (TOWN), DIST.WEST CHAMPARAN.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Digvijay Kumar Ojha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
4 19-06-2024
State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19188 of 2024(4) dt.19-06-2024 2/2
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum- Special Judge, POCSO, West, Champaran Bettiah in connection with Bettiah (Town ) P.S. Case No. 539 of 2023 , subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest in a POCSO/IPC 366A kidnapping case where the victim's Section 164 statement denies the prosecution case.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
Kumar Dinkar
The State of Bihar, Patna
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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