Rahul Raj @ Rahul Kumar @ Vikki @ Vickey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54347 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -274 Year- 2015 Thana -BODHGAYA District- GAYA ====================================================== Rahul Raj @ Rahul Kumar @ Vikki @ Vickey, Son of Raman Prasad, Resident of Rouna, P.S. - Belalganj, District - Gaya. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate Ms. Priyanka Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bodhgaya P.S. Case No.274 of 2015 registered under Sections 376, 387 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 66-A, 66-E and 67-B of the Information and Technology Act. The victim, being the informant of the case, a married lady, has alleged that the petitioner established physical relationship after black-mailing her and got her video film prepared. He also sent the video film on the mobile of her

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54347 of 2016 (2) dt.08-02-2017 2 / 2 husband and uploaded the same on the facebook. Regard being had to the serious nature of the allegation, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide orders dated 20.05.2016 and 19.10.2016. No fresh ground has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner for re-consideration of the application for bail.

In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner even though the he is in custody since 21.11.2015. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the case is still pending before the Magistrate, the Magistrate shall forthwith commit the same to the Court of Sessions for trial. In case the trial is not completed within nine months from the date of framing of charges, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court below itself.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T