AKIB MIRDAHA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The revision is directed against the order dated 19.03.2020, passed by the court of the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Lohardaga in Criminal Juvenile Appeal No.11 of 2020, rejecting the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner (juvenile in conflict with law) in Bhandra P.S. Case No. 18 of 2019 (G.R. No. 369 of 2019) registered under sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code and under sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children (From Sexual Offences) Act, 2012 (for short POCSO Act).

(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. As per the allegation in the first information report, it is stated that on 10.06.2019 the petitioner had taken the victim to a ditch and forcibly committed rape upon her and thereafter, he had taken her to village 'Narauli Chaura'. That her father and uncle came searching for her and on 12.06.2019 they took her alongwith the petitioner before the 'Anjuman' Committee. It is stated that petitioner fled whereafter the first information report was instituted on 13.06.2019.

(3.) With the aforesaid direction, the revision is, hereby, allowed.