Jaimangal Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6760 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -323 Year- 2014 Thana -MINAPUR District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Jaimangal Bhagat S/O Late Laxaman Bhagat, resident of VillageChhegan Neura, P.S.- Meenapur, District- Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar Prasad Karn, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ambika Bhagat(Spl. P.P.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Meenapur P.S. Case No. 323 of 2014, registered for the offences punishable under different Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST (POA) Act.

The prosecutrix made specific allegation that the petitioner after taking wine came to her house and made an attempt to outrage her modesty after abusing her by naming her caste.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the occurrence took place on 31.07.2014, but the FIR was registered on 05.08.2014 and there is inordinate delay.

It appears that the informant made very specific

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6760 of 2015 (2) dt.19-02-2015 2/2 allegation against the petitioner that after taking wine the petitioner entered into her house, abused her by naming her caste and made an attempt to outrage her modesty.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) KKSINHA/- U T