Alok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25728 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-865 Year-2022 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== ALOK KUMAR Son of Late Ram Bhawan Sharma Resident of village - Surdaspur, Bandhuganj, P.S. - Ghoshi, Distt. - Jahanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2023 Heard the parties.

This application has been filed for quashing the F.I.R. bearing Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 865 of 2022 dated 12.09.2022 under Section 370(A) of the IPC, Section 3/4/5/6 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution story in short is that one Nikhil Kumar, SHO Town P.S. Jehanabad in his written report to Special Judge, POSCO, Jehanabad alleged that on secret information that illegal flesh trade is being run by the management of Omkara rest house and Shiva Satya rest house which was situated near Civil Court, Jehanabad in Alok apartment. Police raided the said premises and arrested several boys and girls from the room of both rest house who were found there in compromising condition. It is further alleged that all

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25728 of 2023(2) dt.21-04-2023 2/2 persons including owner/management of Omkara rest house/Shiv Satya rest house were involved in the alleged offence.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. V. State of Maharshtra and others (2020) 10 SCC 118, this application is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/ U