Pintu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25484 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2022 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Pintu Ram Son of Jageshwar Ram Resident of village - Vishnunagar, P.S.- Govindpur, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sadanand Paswan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 17-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 23 of 2022 under section 376(DA) of the Indian Penal Code and 6, 14(3) of POCSO Act as well as 67(B) of the I.T. Act & 3(2) (V) of the SC/ST Act. As per the allegation in the FIR on 29.1.2022, it is alleged that when the minor girl, the victim herein along with her grand father had gone to the 'Bazaar', as her grand-father moved ahead, some accused persons started teasing her and when she tried to return home, they chased her and at a secluded place, it is alleged, that they committed rape upon her despite

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25484 of 2022(2) dt.17-08-2022 2/2 her protest. It has further been alleged that this petitioner also made video of the said occurrence. Thereafter, all the accused persons left the place, the local women came there and put clothes on her whereafter she came to home and narrated the incident followed by the FIR.

Considering the gravity of allegation that has been levelled against the petitioner of not only raping the victim girl but also making video of the occurrence, this Court is not inclined to grant him any relief and the bail application is accordingly rejected.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T