Md. Raza @ Abdul Malik v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.2198 of 2025; decided 04-02-2025; Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail rejected; petitioner Md. Raza @ Abdul Malik apprehending arrest; offences under Sections 376, 504, 506, 34 IPC and Sections 4, 6 POCSO Act (rape, POCSO); victim's statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS stating rape was forcefully committed; PS Case No.-53/2024, Pauwakhali (PUWAKHALI) PS, Kishanganj; gravity of offence; APP Ganesh Prasad Singh; advocate Saroj Kumar Choudhary.
What did the court decide?
Considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS and the gravity of the offence, the court rejected the petitioner's prayer for pre-arrest bail. ¶20