The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's application for relief. This was due to strong allegations of making physical relationships with a minor girl, supported by the victim's statement under Section 164 CrPC. The trial court was directed to expedite proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16235 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Madhubani
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SRI RAM KUMAR YADAV @ RAM KUMAR YADAV Sonof Visheshwar Yadav Resident of Village - Dhanjaiya, P.s.- Ladaniya, Distt.- Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State as also the learned counsel for the informant.
The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 12 of 2021 for the offences under Sections 376, 420, 323, 341, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act.
The allegation in the FIR is that the petitioner made physical relationship with the minor girl repeatedly, a fact fully supported in the statement made by the victim girl under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Taking in account the aforesaid facts that the allegation of making physical relationship with the minor girl is attributed to the petitioner herein, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief to him and the application is hereby rejected.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16235 of 2022(2) dt.12-07-2022 2/2
The trial Court is hereby directed to expedite the trial
and take the same to its logical conclusion.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Jagdish/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail or other relief should be granted to the petitioner accused of sexual offences against a minor.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Ram Kumar Yadav @ Ram Kumar Yadav
The State of Bihar
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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