Shukra Rishidev @ Bipin Kumar @ Sukar Rishidev @ Dipen Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9059 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Shukra Rishidev @ Bipin Kumar @ Sukar Rishidev @ Dipen Kumar Son of Bijendra Risidev @ Bijendra Rishidev Resident of Village- Lahtora, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Araria, Distt.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Runa Devi W/o- Gulab Rishidev R/o- Village- Lahtora, Ward no.6, P.SArariya, District- Arariya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Naushaduzzoha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Anurag Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Spl. (POCSO) Case No. 75 of 2024 arising out of Araria Mahila P.S. Case No. 04 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections-341, 323, 324, 307, 376AB, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. According to the FIR lodged by mother of the victim, by alluring minor daughter of the informant, the petitioner took her in a maize field and committed misdeed as also assaulted her and made her injured.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9059 of 2025(5) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is a neighbour and due to some dispute, he has falsely been implicated.

5. On the otherhand, Mr. J. N. Thakur, learned APP has submitted that the victim is aged about nine years and in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., she narrated the entire occurrence. She has stated that after alluring her, the petitioner committed misdeed with her after putting off her pant. He also assaulted her and inflicted teeth bite on her cheek. It has also been submitted by learned APP that the sign of sexual abuse on the victim girl was found in her medical examination. Hence the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T