Soaib Alam @ Sowaib Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39011 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -99 Year- 2016 Thana -LAURIYA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Soaib Alam @ Sowaib Alam, Son of Late Bhim Mian, Resident of Village- Baswariya, P.S.- Lauriya, District- West Chamaparan. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No. 99 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 366A-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is kidnapping the minor girl of the informant and committing rape on her. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and is a respectable citizen of the society. Further the medical report does not support the allegation levelled against the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the girl in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has named this petitioner and the age of girl was found between 15 to 17 years.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39011 of 2017 (2) dt.21-08-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides, considering the fact and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, his application for regular bail is, accordingly, rejected.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U