Shekhar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51556 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-443 Year-2018 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Shekhar Sahni Son of Dhathuri Sahni, resident of Village- Vijay Chapra, P.S. Adhiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Anil Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 08-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Ahiyapur P. S. Case No. 443 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6/10 of Pocso Act. It is alleged in the written report that while the informant had gone in the marriage in the neighbourhood this petitioner took the niece of the informant in Banswari and committed illegal act with her on the point of chaku. The victim girl has given her statement U/s 164 Cr.P.C. which is available in the case diary, wherein, she has levelled specific allegation against this petitioner. In her statement recorded U/s 164 Cr.P.C. she has stated her age to be 15 years whereas the Court has assessed her age to be 14 years.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51556 of 2018(3) dt.08-10-2018 2/2 The medical report of the victim girl is available in the case diary, wherein, the doctor has found slight bleeding present, vaginal abrasion was also found.

In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Petitioner may renew prayer for bail after six months if no substantial progress is made in the trial. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T