Jamuna Kumar @ Jamuna Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33804 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2022 Thana- CHANPATIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Jamuna Kumar @ Jamuna Ram Son of Sitaram Ram Resident of Village - Sugauli, P.s.- Sugauli, Distt.- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

This application for grant of regular bail arise out of Chanpatiya P.S. Case No. 55 of 2022, registered for offences under Section 366A/34 of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 8 and 12 of POCSO Act.

The victim-girl is 13 years old and has stated before the Magistrate that the petitioner used to establish sexual intercourse with the victim-girl while they had gone away. In view of the aforesaid fact, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33804 of 2022(5) dt.30-01-2023 2/2 rejected herewith. The court below is directed to expedite the trial.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Harsh/ U