IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63472 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2024 Thana- CHANDAN District- Banka ====================================================== Rajan Mandal Son of Pashupati Mandal Resident of Village - Birmati, P.S. - Chitra, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Shanti Kumari Daughter of Moti Mandal Resident of Village - Bhorabazar, P.S. - Chandan, District - Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kumar Kamal Nayan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 17-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 77/2024 dated 13.05.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 354B and 354D of the Indian Penal Code, Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Sections 66(E), 67 and 67(B) of the I.T. Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, when the informant was going to attend the call of nature, in the meantime, the petitioner disrobed her. On protest, the petitioner threatened to kill her. Further, on 13.05.2024, when the informant was returning from Deoghar, the petitioner threatened her that he would make her photo viral on facebook. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63472 of 2024(4) dt.17-02-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The age of the victim is assessed between 17-19 years. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that it is a case of molestation. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above- named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Banka in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 77/2024. 7. The application stands allowed. atul/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T