Hari Charan @ Hari Charan Sah v. The State of Bihar
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Regular bail granted — Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No.41280 of 2024 (companion Cr. Misc. No. 4182 of 2024), oral order 03-07-2024, Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Petitioners Satish Kumar (s/o Umesh Sah, Yusufpur, Lalganj, Vaishali) and Hari Charan @ Hari Charan Sah (s/o Ram Prasad Sah, Keshavpur, Lalganj, Vaishali). FIR: Lalganj P.S. Case No. 375 of 2023 dated 28.10.2023, Vaishali; offences under Sections 363, 366(A) Indian Penal Code (kidnapping of minor girl, age about 13 years, taken from Durga Puja fair/pandal with wrong intention). Custody since 22.01.2024 and 28.10.2023; charge sheet filed; victim recovered; s.164 Cr.P.C. victim statement (via C.J.M. Vaishali at Hajipur) — victim denied going with her parents. Counsel: Amarnath Jha and Bela Singh for petitioners; Suresh Prasad Singh (APP) for State; Raja Ram Rai for informant. Bail bond Rs.20,000/- each plus two sureties of like amount each; court concerned at Vaishali/Hajipur. Outcome: applications allowed.