Raj Nandan Ram @ Raj Nandan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75186 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-857 Year-2017 Thana- HAJIPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Raj Nandan Ram @ Raj Nandan Son of Chandra Shekhar Ram, Resident of Village- Dighi Kala West, P. S.- Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anish Chandra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 26-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Hajipur Nagar P. S. Case No. 857 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 365, 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged in the written report that daughter of informant has gone for coaching but she did not return. The informant has alleged that that co -accused Ramesh Kumar has kidnapped his daughter.

The victim girl has given her statement U/s 164 Cr.P.C., which is annexed as Annexure-2 to bail petition, wherein, she has stated her age to be 15 years. The Court has assessed her aged to be 15 years. The victim girl, in her statement recorded U/s 164 Cr.P.C., has levelled specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75186 of 2018(4) dt.26-02-2019 2/2 allegation against this petitioner of having given her intoxicated substance along with Ramesh and Deepak and also kidnapping her. It is also alleged that Ramesh has established physical relationship with her and this petitioner was standing outside the room in which Ramesh had established physical relationship with her. It is alleged that accused persons kept her in room for five days and they brought her to Fatuha Station. Case diary has been received.

Learned APP, after looking into the case diary has submitted that victim girl has levelled specific allegation against this petitioner. The witnesses have also supported the allegation against the petitioner. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. Petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months if no substantial progress is made in the case. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T