Bail application under Sections 376 IPC and POCSO Act for an alleged gang assault on a 15-year-old victim. The court found the victim's statement corroborated by her friend and witnesses who nabbed the petitioner at the spot, and rejected bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2775 of 2024
Nitish Choubey @ Nitish Kumar @ Nitish Choube aged about 20 years, son of Babloo Choubey @ Choube Yadav, resident of Bawandhara Khatal, P.O. & P.S. Patratu, District – Ramgarh, Jharkhand ..... … Petitioner Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opp. Party
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH CHAND
-----For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate Mrs. Lina Shakti, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. --------
06/01.08.2024 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
the remaining two, was pressing her neck. It is further alleged that her friend had informed in the village, thereby the persons of the village also attracted there and the accused was nabbed by the villagers and was handed over to the police. Hence, this F.I.R. was lodged.
(Subhash Chand, J.)
Rohit
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused should be released on bail in a POCSO rape case given alleged lack of corroborating medical evidence.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Nitish Choubey @ Nitish Kumar @ Nitish Choube
The State of Jharkhand
Subhash Chand
As recorded by the court registry
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