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Shatrughan Choudhary vs The State Of Bihar on 23 February, 2011

Patna High Court – Orders
Shatrughan Choudhary vs The State Of Bihar on 23 February, 2011
            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                       Cr.Misc. No.2341 of 2011
SHATRUGHAN CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE DARBARI CHOUDHARY,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAWADA, P.S. BARH, DISTRICT PATNA
                                                                 -----PETITIONER
                                   Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR---------------------------------------------------OPP.PARTY
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2. 23.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner being Junior Engineer is apprehending

his arrest in a police case registered under Sections 365,

366A and 376/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

The accusation of taking the informant’s daughter

was against Sarda Devi and her brothers Sadanand Risideo

and Kalanand Risideo as well as Punia Devi. The name of

the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation.

The police after investigation submitted final form, as

contained in Annexure-2, against the petitioner since the

accusation was found false but subsequently cognizance

has been taken against the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

that the petitioner is posted since 1999 in Lohardagga and

he was not named in the FIR and till date petitioner has

neither received any summons nor any warrant was
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executed. Moreover the victim girl has not alleged

anything against this petitioner.

Considering the fact that the accusation was found

false by the police during investigation, let the petitioner

Shatrughan Choudhary, in the event of his arrest or

surrender in the court below, be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in Raniganj (Baunsi)

P.S.case No. 245/98, subject to the conditions as laid down

under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the

bail bond of the petitioner in case he fails to appear during

trial on three consecutive dates.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.)

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