Sunil Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10829 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2013 Thana- GAIGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SUNIL RAI Son of Late Parikshan Rai Resident of Khajuri, P.S. Gayghat, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amrendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 06-03-2019 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gaighat P.S. Case No. 335 of 2013, registered for offences punishable under Sections 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4, 7, 8, and 10 of the POCSO Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing rape on the minor daughter of the informant..

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was dismissed vide order dated 06.09.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44926 of 2018.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that statement of the victim girl as well as the medical report does not support the prosecution case of involvement of the petitioner in the office. Further submission is that he has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10829 of 2019(2) dt.06-03-2019 2/2 in judicial custody since 16.06.2018.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

This application is, accordingly, dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunilkumar/- U T