Regular bail sought by petitioner accused of raping a 13-year-old girl under IPC Sections 376/506 and POCSO Sections 4/6. Considering the allegations, the court declined bail and dismissed the application, directing the court below to expedite the trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17927 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-477 Year-2023 Thana- KARAHGAR District- Rohtas
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Jitendra Kumar Sah Son of Lalan Sah Resident of Village- Agarasidihara, P.S. Karagahar (Badhari O.P.), District- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sadanand Roy For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 14-03-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2 . The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act.
3 . As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing rape upon a 13 years old girl. Petitioner is in jail since 15.12.2023.
4 . Considering the allegation levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5 . This application for regular bail is dismissed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17927 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/2
6 . The court below is directed to expedite the trial
of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir /-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of rape of a 13-year-old girl under Sections 376/506 IPC and Sections 4/6 POCSO.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jitendra Kumar Sah
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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