Jitendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.25524 of 2025; decided 22-07-2025; Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; regular bail application REJECTED (dismissed); petitioner/accused: Jitendra Kumar; offences: IPC Ss. 376, 511, 379 and POCSO Act Ss. 4, 6; FIR: Rajgir P.S. Case No. 399/2024 dt. 11.09.2024 (District Nalanda); trial: POCSO Case No. 144/2024 before 7th Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Biharsharif; alleged rape of informant's grand-daughter (minor, about 5 years); victim's u/s 183 BNSS statement supports prosecution; ornaments worth Rs. 2 lacs allegedly taken; defence plea of delay in FIR (occurrence 22.04.2024 vs complaint 09.06.2024) and custody since 09.12.2024; trial directed to be concluded at the earliest.
What did the court decide?
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the heinous nature of the offence against the petitioner, the Court was not inclined to grant him regular bail and rejected the application (reasoning opened at para 6 of the judgment, split across the page break; conclusion quoted).