Vidyanand Rai v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23158 of 2015 (2) dt.14-07-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23158 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -42 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- SAMASTIPUR ======================================================

1. Vidyanand Rai Son of Bal Govind Rai Resident of Village- Simri Chandra Sen,Police Station - Khanpur, District Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anuradha Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 14-07-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 42 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under Section 376 (G) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of POCSO Act. Taking into consideration that there is specific allegation of gang rape against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 42 of 2014 pending in the court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Samastipur stands rejected.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T