NAURAT RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present 4th bail application has been filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner, who is in judicial custody in connection with F.I.R. No.48/2022 Police Station Bhawanda, District Nagaur, registered for the offences punishable under Ss. 363, 376(2)(N), 344, 323 of IPC and 5(L)/6 of POCSO Act-2012. Earlier three bail applications were dismissed by this Court.

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mother of the victim has been examined before the trial court as PW-5. He further submits that the FIR in this case has been lodged after an inordinate delay of five months from the date of the incident and no explanation was given by the complainant for the said delay in filing of the FIR and there are material contradictions, omissions and improvements in the statement of witness (PW-5). Counsel further submits that while rejecting the 3rd bail application, this Court directed the trial court to expedite the trial, but the trial is yet pending as the witnesses are not turning up before the court for their evidence. The petitioner is in the judicial custody and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time. Therefore, the benefit of bail may be granted to the petitioner.

(3.) Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the 4th bail application.