LAWS(HPH)-2011-3-234

NEEL KUMAR @ NEELU Vs. STATE OF H.P.

Decided On March 30, 2011
Neel Kumar @ Neelu Appellant
V/S
STATE OF H.P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Petitioner seeks to be admitted on bail on the allegation that he is not involved in any offence under Section 376, 511 and 377 IPC, registered at Police Station Arki, District Solan vide FIR No. 50/2010 dated 27.04.2010.

(2.) IT is pleaded that the case is now fixed for evidence of the prosecution on 16th May, 2011. The investigation is complete and even according to the material, which has been brought on record of the investigation, no offence under Section 376 IPC is made out. Notice of this application was given to the State.

(3.) THIS application is rejected primarily on the ground that the case is now fixed for recording evidence on behalf of the prosecution on 16th May, 2011. In these circumstances, I will not proceed to hold a trial within a trial. Adverting to the second aspect of the matter that the Petitioner is not guilty of offence under Section 376 IPC, although the medical evidence prima facie establishes that girl has not been ravished so as to attract the provisions of rape, however, what I find from the record is that she has injuries in and around her anal region. She is a minor and therefore, commission of an offence under Section 377 cannot be ruled out. These observations have been made by me on a perusal of the record and it is not in any manner finally determining the involvement of the Petitioner which shall be ascertained on the evidence on record. Petition stands dismissed.