Ram Ekwal Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71549 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2021 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== RAM EKWAL SAHANI Son of Late Jhapas Sahani Resident of Village - Nanhkar, Nakardewa, P.S.- Rajepur, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Sachidanand Rai, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case instituted for the offence under Section 363, 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner along with others unknown is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. He submitted that victim is a matured girl. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.08.2022. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the application for bail and submitted that petitioner is named in the FIR and the statement of the victim girl

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71549 of 2022(6) dt.21-06-2023 2/2 recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C., in which she stated that this petitioner committed rape upon her against her will, which corroborates the prosecution case. She stated that she is aged about 16 years. During investigation several witnesses have also supported the prosecution case.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T