accused-petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he further submits that FIR the accused-petitioner has not been named by the complainant. He further submits that the prosecutrix in her statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., has not deposed anything against the present accused-petitioner. The prosecutrix changed her version in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC and deposed that the present petitioner Hanuman also committed rape along with co-accused persons. After investigation charge-sheet for the offences under Sections 363, 366-A, 376-D IPC, Sections 5/6, 16/17 of POCSO Act and Section 3(2)(V) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 was submitted against the present accused-petitionerHanuman and the co-accused-Devraj before the trial Court. He further submits that now, during trial, the prosecutrix has been examined as PW-1 and in her statement recorded during trial, she has not deposed anything against present accused-petitioner Hanuman and to that extent she has turned hostile. He further submits that petitioner is behind the bars since 23.12.2022 and prosecutrix has not supported the prosecution case so far as the present accused-petitioner Hanuman is concerned. Learned counsel further submits that trial will take long time to conclude and, therefore, the accused-petitioner may be granted benefit of bail.
