Raju Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33502 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2016 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nalanda ====================================================== RAJU VERMA Son of Shivnandan Sao Resident of Village- Parwalpur, P.S.- Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 31-07-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Mahila P.S. Case No. 109/2016, instituted for offences under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 4/8 of POCSO Act. Earlier prayer for bail of petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 14.02.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 4505/2017.

It is alleged in the written report that petitioner who happens to be husband of sister of informant committed rape with her when she had gone to the house of her sister. It is further alleged that petitioner had taken nude photographs of informant and gave threat to send the same on internet. It is alleged that informant became pregnant and petitioner got her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33502 of 2019(3) dt.31-07-2019 2/2 abortion.

Report from the court below regarding stage of trial has been received from which it appears that evidence has been closed. Case is pending for argument of defence. The court below has mentioned in the report that case will be disposed off within two months.

From the report of court below it appears that trial is at final stage.

Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to petitioner. Prayer for bail of petitioner is again rejected. The trial court is directed to finally dispose off the case preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order by fixing the case either on day to day basis or by giving short adjournment and send compliance report.

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