The Patna High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by an accused in a POCSO case involving abduction and harassment of a minor girl, finding merit in the prosecution's strong allegations.
The petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82706 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2023 Thana- MAINATAND District- West Champaran
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AMIT PASWAN SON OF Ramji Paswan @ Lalkishore Paswan RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SINGHPUR HARAIYA, P.S- RAXUL, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sujeet Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 07-03-2024 Heard the parties.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82706 of 2023(3) dt.07-03-2024 2/2
herein for the purpose of marriage. Accordingly, the FIR
due to village politics he has been implicated, there is delay in lodging of the FIR and there is no legal evidence to support the prosecution story.
Adnan/-
U T
(Rajiv Roy, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the accused apprehending arrest in a POCSO case involving child abduction and harassment?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Amit Paswan
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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