Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27868 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -49 Year- 2016 Thana -KORHA District- KATIHAR ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar, S/o Late Ramdev Rishi, R/o villageMahinathpur, P.S. Korha, District - Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ------------ 15-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Korha P.S. Case No.49 of 2016 registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code besides Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Katihar.

The accusation against the petitioner is that on 03.03.2016 at about 05.00 P.M., the petitioner enticed away the informant, aged about 16 years, in the maize field of Suresh Singh, where the petitioner forcibly committed rape on her. When she started to cry, nearby people gathered and the petitioner fled away.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27868 of 2016 (2) dt.15-07-2016 2/2 On return to home, the informant narrated about the incident to her parents.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that on medical examination, the age of the informant has been assessed in between 17-18 years. The petitioner is in custody since 08.03.2016.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail stands rejected. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T