Pappu Dhobi @ Pappu Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31178 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -10 Year- 2017 Thana -MAHILA PS District- JEHANABAD ======================================================

1. Pappu Dhobi @ Pappu Rajak, son of Nirumal Rajak, resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Jehanabad, Police Station- Jehanabad in the district of Jehanabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Navin Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Dilip Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-07-2017 This application is for grant of bail in connection with Jehanabad Mahila P.S. Case No. 10 of 2017 registered for the offence under section(s) 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the POCSO Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of commission of rape against the minor girl. The case is of section 376 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as of POCSO Act. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case as there was some money transaction between the parties and now the petitioner is in custody for four months.

Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor also. Having heard both sides and in view of the allegation

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31178 of 2017 (2) dt.13-07-2017 2/2 made in the FIR, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same if possible within a period of one year.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) Mahesh/- U T