Laxman Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55790 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -31 Year- 2017 Thana -MAHILA PS DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Laxman Rai, Son of Dhanraj Rai, Resident of village - Belaghat Kolhuarwa, P.O.- Sagardina, P.S.- Shikarganj, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pravin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 341, 342, 354A, 376, 506, 323 and 354B of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of commission of rape against the informant. Independent witness has also supported the allegation before the police.

Hence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 31 of 2017 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhaka East Champaran, Motihari.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is refused.

The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/- U T