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Purshotam Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Bail – Patna High Court

Patna HC23 Oct 2024CR. MISC./68050/2024

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Purshotam Kumar v. The State of Bihar & Anr., Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 68050 of 2024, decided 23-10-2024 by Honourable Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Bail prayer of a petitioner apprehending arrest in PS Case No. 365 of 2024 (Thana Fatehpur, District Gaya), involving offences under sections 448, 354A, 341, 323, 325, 506 IPC and section 8 of the POCSO Act, rejected on consideration of the nature and gravity of the allegations. Counsel: Mukesh Kumar for the petitioner; Abhay Kumar Roy, A.P.P. for the opposite parties.

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Considering the nature and gravity of the allegations against the petitioner, the Court rejected his prayer for bail. ¶22

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68050 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2024 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya

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Purshotam Kumar S/o Guddu Singh R/o Vill- Dhanganwan, PS- Fatehpur, Dist- Gaya

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The State of Bihar

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Nisha Kumari daughter of Anil Singh, resident of village Dhangawan, Police Station Fatehpur, District Gaya

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 23-10-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 448, 354A, 341, 323, 325, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act.

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As per the prosecution case, petitioner entered the house of the informant when she was alone and on protest he assaulted her with fists and slaps and wooden stick and when her cousin brother came to save her, he too was assaulted by the petitioner.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to personal grudge. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68050 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/2

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for bail. He submits that the petitioner is named in the FIR with direct and specific allegation that he entered house of the informant when she was alone and on protest he assaulted her with fists and slaps and wooden stick causing her injuries and when her cousin brother came to save her, he too was assaulted by the petitioner.

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Considering the nature and gravity of allegation, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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