Shakuntla Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63955 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2021 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.

SHAKUNTLA DEVI Wife of Late Naresh Yadav Resident of Village - Vikash Bhatha Janakpur Dham, Police Station and District - Arwal 2.

Rupsana Khatoon Wife of Md. Zaffar Khan Resident of Saharsa, P.S. and District - Saharsa, At present Resident of Janakpur Dham, P.S. and District - Arwal ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, Senior Advocate Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-02-2023 Heard the parties.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 82 of 2021, Arising out of Arwal P.S. Case No. 384 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 346, 370, 370(A), 372, 373, 376, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of I.T.P. Act 1956 and Sections 4/6 of the POCSO Act.

Pursuant to earlier order dated 30.11.2022, a report has been received from the Court below. It appears from the report that the trial is at fag end as out of ten witnesses, eight

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63955 of 2022(3) dt.01-02-2023 2/2 witness have been examined.

Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Pawan/Guddu U