Raj Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar Kora @ Chhotu Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14101 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2024 Thana- CHANDAN District- Banka ====================================================== Raj Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar Kora @ Chhotu Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar S/oNaresh Kora Resident Of Village- Raja Sarai, PS- Kharagpur, DistrictMunger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Priyanka Kumari D/o- Binod Kora Village- Sukhaniya Ps- Chandan DistBanka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pranav Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 124 of 2024 dated 03.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64, 115(2) and 152 of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of Bihar POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner used to establish physical relationship with the informant on the pretext of marriage for five years. Thereafter, the informant became pregnant. It is further alleged that when the informant used to talk about marriage then the petitioner abused and assaulted her.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The charge-sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the victim girl and the petitioner chose to have physical relationship of their own will and she has never objected about the same to anyone nor any complaint was made before the police. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody in this case since 12.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the victim is a minor girl. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of B.N.S.S. has stated that the petitioner trapped her in love on the pretext of marriage, when she became pregnant for six months then he refused for marriage and abused her. As per para-3, 53, 54 and 55, the witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the specific and heinous nature of offence against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to grant bail to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14101 of 2025(6) dt.19-08-2025 3/3 the petitioner and the same is rejected in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 124 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-6-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Banka.

7. The application stands rejected and the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T