Ranjay Rai @ Ramjay Rai @ Ramjay Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49345 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- MEHSI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjay Rai @ Ramjay Rai @ Ramjay Ray S/o Janak Rai Resident of village - Pakri Basarat, P.S.- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Poonam Devi W/o Arjun Sahani R/o vill - Motanaje Barharwa, ward no. 5, P.s. - Mehsi, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the Informant. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mehsi P.S. Case No. 93 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 64 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the petition has committed rape upon the informant's minor daughter when she was alone at her home.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49345 of 2025(4) dt.03-11-2025 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to oblique and ulterior motive. The petitioner is the brotherin-law of the victim. He further submits that the victim girl in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has made an exaggerated version of the occurrence under parental pressure. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 10.05.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and the Informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature as the victim girl is minor. The allegation made in the F.I.R. has been corroborated by the victim girl in her statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. The Investigating Officer, after completion of investigation, has submitted charge-sheet against the petitioner for offence under Section 64 of the B.N.S. and Sections 4/6 of the POCSO Act.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the nature and gravity of the offence as also considering the materials available in the case diary, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49345 of 2025(4) dt.03-11-2025 3/3 above named, is rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T