Rajnish Kumar @ Vikrant Vishwakarma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33324 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA PS District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajnish Kumar @ Vikrant Vishwakarma, Son of Umesh Thakur, Resident of Village Madhubani, P.S. Chiraiya, District East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhurendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through virtual court proceedings.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Mahila P.S. Case No.57 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354(B), 341, 323, 504, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner is said to have dragged the daughter of the informant and torn her clothes in order to outrage her modesty.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The occurrence took place on 05.10.2020 and the FIR was lodged on 20.10.2020 after delay of 15 days without any explanation. It is further submitted that the father of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33324 of 2021(2) dt.27-01-2022 2/2 petitioner had filed a case against the informant on 15.10.2020 vide Annexure-2 of the bail application for the occurrence dated 06.10.2020. It is submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail application. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.

Taking into consideration the facts that the victim is minor and she has supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.) Sanjay/- U T