The High Court of Jharkhand rejected the bail application of Sonu Kumar, an accused in a rape case involving a 10-year-old victim, deeming the nature of allegations as not conducive for bail.
Petitioner's prayer for bail is hereby rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11567 of 2021
Sonu Kumar ... … Petitioner
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shekhar Sinha, P.P. For the O.P. No. 2. : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate
05/23.11.2021 Heard Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shekhar Sinha, learned P.P. for the State as well as Mr. Ramesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no. 2.
Defects as pointed out by the office are ignored.
The petitioner is an accused in connection with Meral P.S. Case No. 10/2021.
The petitioner is alleged to have committed rape upon the informant who is aged 10 years.
In the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim she has supported the occurrence.
Regard being had to the specific nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to him. His prayer for bail is hereby rejected.
(R. Mukhopadhyay, J.)
Alok/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused charged with raping a 10-year-old girl.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sonu Kumar
State of Jharkhand
Anamika Kumari
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
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