Sona Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43874 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-602 Year-2022 Thana- RAMNAGAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sona Devi Wife of Garib Ram Resident of Village- Bilaspur, Jaiswali Tola, Chhathiya Ghat Ke Pass, PS- Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deovind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A), 370 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

3. It is alleged that on 20.12.2022 at about 4:00 pm, while the informant was going to C.S.P. Office, on the way, this petitioner gave her sweets to eat and after consuming the same she became unconscious, thereafter, it is alleged that she was raped. Victim is minor girl and the aforesaid fact has also been supported by the victim/informant in her statement, recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C.

4. Considering the statement of the victim, recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C, prayer for anticipatory bail of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43874 of 2023(3) dt.10-08-2023 2/2 the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T