Vicky Ranjan Kumar @ Vicky Kumar Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46964 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2021 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== VICKY RANJAN KUMAR @ VICKY KUMAR RANJAN Son of Naresh Paswan Resident of Village- Sobaiya Tola, Hariharpur, P.S.- Keshariya, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Narendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case no. 62 of 2021 instituted for the offence punishable under Section 4, 8 and 10 of the POCSO Act. As per allegation in the FIR, co-accused Ranjan Kumar Paswan and the petitioner enticed the minor daughter of the informant, aged about 13 years, and co-accused committed rape upon her while the petitioner was standing outside at the time of rape. Then she became unconscious and did not knw, how many times rape was committed. It is further alleged that petitioner has also given threatening to her that she would be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46964 of 2021(5) dt.20-06-2022 2/2 killed if she would cry.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is no specific overtact of commission of rape against him. There is case and counter case between the parties.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail and submitted that petitioner was also involved in commission of rape.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration that petitioner was present at the time of occurrence and assisted the co-accused in the heinous crime, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and, as such, his application for bail is rejected.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U