IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59483 of 2021

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-985 Year-2019 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria

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SULEMAN Son of Firoz Resident of Village - Rajokhar Ward No.05, P.s.-

Araria (R.S.), Distt.- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammed Arif

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR

ORAL ORDER

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25-07-2022

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP

for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed

by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Araria

(R.S.) P.S. Case no. 985 of 2019 instituted for the offence under

Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 365, 366, 120B of the Indian Penal

Code.

It is a case of abduction of the informant’s daughter, who

is also the wife of the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has

submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence.

He has been falsely implicated in this case. After recovery of the

victim lady, her statement has been recorded under Section 164

Cr.P.C. in which she has not disclosed about complicity of the

petitioner in her abduction. She has also not made allegation of abuse

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and assault against the petitioner. She has made allegation of

abduction against co-accused Jasim who has also established

physical relationship with her. Learned counsel for the petitioner has

further submitted that petitioner has no intention to commit wrong

with his wife.

Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP

appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail and submitted

that petitioner is husband of the victim and he has full responsibility

to take care of his wife.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the

facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is

inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to

surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from

today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with

Araria (R.S.) P.S. Case no. 985 of 2019, he will be enlarged on bail

on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with

two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria subject to the conditions as laid

down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

sushma/-

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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