Shrikant Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49542 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2023 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Shrikant Chouhan son of Hiralal Chouhan Village- Telaundha Ps- Dhoraiya Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Subhadri Devi W/O- Shantosh Kumar @ Santosh Chauhan R/O Of Vill. - Teloundha, PS- Dhoraiya, District- Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 152 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 363, 366A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have abducted the victim girl, who is a minor, taken her to Deoghar and forcibly established sexual relation with her.

4. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner Shri Ajit Kumar that the petitioner is the brother-inlaw (Bahnoi) of the victim girl and the matter has been settled between them.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49542 of 2024(2) dt.24-07-2024 2/2

5. The petitioner is in custody since 20.04.2024.

6. Considering the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. The trial of the petitioner is directed to be expedited.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U T