Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ajit
Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a
case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363
and 365 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘I.P.C.’), whereas
chargesheet has been submitted under Sections 363 and 366A of
the IPC and under Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the minor
daughter of the informant has gone to attend her regular class at
Utkramit High School, Korma on 18.10.2023. When she did not
return for a considerable time she was being searched. During
course of investigaion the victim was recovered and she has
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given her statement under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. In her
statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. she has stated that on the
date of occurrence she went to tuition class of Sujit Mehra
(petitioner). From there she went to chotki Nawada with Sujit.
She stayed at the house of Sujit. They also solemnized marriage
in a temple. On 09.11.2023, brother of Sujit asked her to make
food, then she told that she does not know cooking on which
brother of Sujit started assaulting her along with other family
members. They told the victim to go out of the house. Then
Pappu Choudhary and Mithilesh Choudhary took the victim
back to her house on 10.11.2023.