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Vinay Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Sept 2024CR. MISC./52045/2024

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 52045 of 2024, decided 23-09-2024 by Justice Satyavrat Verma. Anticipatory bail application of Vinay Kumar rejected in connection with Itarhi (Buxar) P.S. Case No. 280 of 2023 under Sections 363, 363(A) IPC and Section 8 POCSO Act; kidnapping of minor girl aged about 15 years; petitioner not named in FIR; victim's Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement alleged gang rape including petitioner. Keywords: anticipatory bail, rejection, POCSO, IPC 363/363(A), kidnapping, minor victim, Section 164 statement, Buxar, Itarhi.

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The Court was not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly rejected the anticipatory bail application. ¶¶19

Vinay Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52045 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-280 Year-2023 Thana- ITARHI District- Buxar

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Vinay Kumar S/o Ashok Chaudhary R/o vill - PUrshotampur, P.S. - Itarhi, Distt. - Buxar

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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Geeta Devi W/o Sunil Nat R/o vill - Purushottampur, P.S. - Itarhi, Dist.Buxar

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... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 23-09-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Itrahi P.S. Case No. 280 of 2023 for the offence registered under Sections 363, 363(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that her minor daughter aged about 15 years on 19.12.2023 at 3:30 P.M. had gone towards the river but did not return, thereafter, a search was made but the victim could not be found and thus, alleges that her daughter used to talk to Nitish

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52045 of 2024(2) dt.23-09-2024 2/2

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Kumar having mobile No. XXXXX73651 hence, based on suspicion alleges that he kidnapped her daughter for the purposes of marriage.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is also submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the thrust of the allegation is on Nitish Kumar.

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5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application and submits that the victim has come back and her statement was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. in which she has supported the case of the prosecution and has stated that she was confined in a room for three days and five persons raped her including the petitioner. It is also submitted that the injury report also record that the hymen was found ruptured.

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6. Considering the submission put forward by the parties, this Court is not inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail which is accordingly rejected.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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Jagdish/-

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