Mister @ Raja @ Mister Raja v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12646 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2019 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== Mister @ Raja @ Mister Raja Son Of Md. Hasim Resident Of VillageBetbari, Ward No.11, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A)/34, 376(D) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

It is alleged by the informant that her minor daughter has been kidnapped by the petitioner along with other F.I.R named accused persons.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. For the alleged occurrence

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12646 of 2022(4) dt.16-01-2023 2/2 of 18.05.2019, the F.I.R was registered on 27.05.2019. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 25.08.2021.

Learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that the victim in her 164 Cr.P.C statement has specifically alleged against the petitioner and co-accused Chhotu that they ravished her. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, for the present. The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a reasonable period of time.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T