Rajesh Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7119 of 2025, decided 09-06-2025 by Justice Partha Sarthy. Regular bail ALLOWED for Rajesh Sah in Panjwara P.S. Case no.41 of 2023, District Banka, registered under section 366A IPC (alleged taking away of informant's minor daughter for marriage). Considered: section 164 Cr.P.C statement of the girl recording age as 17½ years and willing marriage/elopement; custody since 28.11.2024; no criminal antecedent; charge-sheet filed. Conditions: bail bond Rs.10,000 plus two sureties of like amount each before Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Banka. Counsel: N.K Agrawal (Sr.), Vikram Singh for petitioner; Anita Kumari, APP for State. Keywords: 366A IPC, minor girl, 164 CrPC statement, bail after charge-sheet, POCSO Special Judge.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on regular bail in connection with Panjwara P.S Case no.41 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Banka.