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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2038 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-503 Year-2024 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== Munchun Mandal S/o Late Bahori Mandal Resident of Sujal Korama, P.S- Rajoun, Distt.- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Pawan Mandal S/o Bhojal Mandal R/o vill - Sujal Korama, P.S. - Rajoun, Distt.- Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 09-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 503 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 96, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS and 8/12 of the POCSO Act.
3. The petitioner is the father of the main accused Chhotu Kumar who is said to have taken away the victim girl.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has been implicated in this case merely because he is father of the main accused.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2038 of 2025(3) dt.09-04-2025 2/2
5. The petitioner is in custody since 7.12.2024.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI-cum- Special Judge, POCSO, Banka/concerned Court below in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 503 of 2024.
Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U