Kafil v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 53197 of 2016 Arising out of P.S. Case No. - 482 Year - 2016 Thana - ARARIA District - ARRARIA ====================================================== Kafil, Son of Afzal, Resident of Village - Madarganj, Ward No. 13, Police Station - Simraha, District - Araria .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366A, 379, 323, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is that he kidnapped Nargis @ Dolly, aged about 15 years. The victim-girl in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has stated that the petitioner took her and after administering some intoxicant, committed rape against her.

Submission of the petitioner is that the petitioner is in custody since 15.08.2016 and the matter appears to be of love-affairs.

Considering the statement of the victim, I am not

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.53197 of 2016 (4) dt.30-01-2017 2/2 inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Araria (R.S.) Police Station Case No. 482 of 2016 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria. Hence, prayer for bail is refused.

The learned court below is directed to expedite the trial.

Kundan (Birendra Kumar, J) U T