Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1398/2020bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-02-27Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1398 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2019 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya ====================================================== RAVI KUMAR Son of Pragash Ravidas @ Jai Prakash Ravidas Resident of Village - Shekhwara, P.S.- Magadh University, Bodhgaya, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Rakesh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2020 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 79/2019 arising out of Magadh University P.S. Case No. 76 of 2019, registered for offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing rape on the informant in the school campus and petitioner is said to be chaukidar of the school. It appears that the victim is minor. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case as the occurrence is alleged to be of 06.07.2019 as per statement of girl recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C., whereas, the F.I.R was lodged on 27.07.2019 and further the medical report does not support the case of prosecution. He has no criminal antecedent and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1398 of 2020(3) dt.27-02-2020 2/2 been in judicial custody since 28.07.2019.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the above facts, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Gaya in connection with POCSO Case No. 79/2019 arising out of Magadh University P.S. Case No. 76 of 2019, subject to the condition that petitioner will cooperate in disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court below, failing which, the prosecution shall move for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunilkumar/- U T