Umesh Kumar Mandal @ Umesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5211 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -49 Year- 2016 Thana -MAHILA PS District- DARBHANGA ====================================================== Umesh Kumar Mandal @ Umesh Kumar, son of Raj Kumar Mandal, resident of Village- Pilakhwar Bishanpur, P.S.- Keoti, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Sumiran Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 313 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner claims to be a juvenile. Hence, no proceeding of the petitioner is maintainable before the regular criminal Court. Therefore, this application stands disposed of as not maintainable.

The petitioner may approach the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievances.

Arvind/- (Birendra Kumar, J) U T