IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66960 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2024 Thana- NATHNAGAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1. Bajrangi Mandal @ Vaijanath Mandal son of Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village -Barohiya Police Station- Budhuchak, Dist- Bhagalpur 2. Badal Kumar son of Pramod Mandal Resident of village - Nababganj, Ps- Kurshila, Dist- katihar 3. Santosh Kumar Son of Prem Lal Mandal Resident of village - Shahpur, Ps- Ghogha, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar bihar 2. Khagendra Mandal Son of Late Jaggu Mandal village- Ammapur, west Tola, Ps- Ghogha, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Kishor Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 21-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with POCSO Case No. 94 of 2024 / Nath Nagar P.S. Case No. 205 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 8 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners and others are said to have kidnapped the victim girl. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66960 of 2024(3) dt.21-01-2025 2/2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and they are father and brother-in- law of the main accused Munna Kumar, who is already in custody. 5. Considering the facts of the case and also considering the relationship of the petitioners with the main accused Munna Kumar, it appears that the petitioners are falsely implicated in this case and therefore, this application is allowed. 6. Let the petitioners, 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 Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO-cum-Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI, Bhagalpur/concerned Court below in connection with POCSO Case No. 94 of 2024 / Nath Nagar P.S. Case No. 205 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T