Nikki Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.752 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -148 Year- 2014 Thana -KISHUNPUR District- SUPAUL ====================================================== Nikki Kumari daughter of Late Dhirendra Prasad Singh, resident of villageBohuarwa, P.S.- Kishanpur, District- Supaul .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kishanpur P.S. Case No.148 of 2014 registered under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

It is contended that the petitioner is a juvenile and her date of birth is 14th July, 1999. In case, the petitioner is a juvenile, her application under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not maintainable.

In that view of the matter, the application is disposed of as not maintainable.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T