Ramawati Devi v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order dated 03-07-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.; pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail rejected; accused Ramawati Devi; allegation of kidnapping of minor girl of the victim along with co-accused, child still traceless; offences under sections 363, 366A and 34 IPC and section 12 POCSO Act; PS Case No. 400/2023, Rajpur, Buxar; State of Bihar represented by APP Narsingh Tanti; petitioner's counsel Ravi Shankar Pathak; no monetary relief; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for pre-arrest bail, considering the nature of the accusation and the fact that the victim is still traceless. ¶11