Ravi Kumar vs State of Bihar - 2024 Supreme(Pat) 825

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2024 Supreme(Pat) 825

CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Ravi Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellant : Mr. Mahendra Pratap.
For the Respondent: Mrs. Abha Singh, APP.

Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.—At the outset, it is important to mention that this matter was taken on board under the caption of “For Orders” where initially prayer of bail and suspension of sentence under Section 389(1) of the Cr.P.C. was raised by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant but after short argument, it is submitted that he is ready for final argument in this matter, which was not objected by learned APP and therefore, this matter was finally heard under aforesaid caption. Submission for final hearing was raised mainly in view of Section 374(4) of the Cr.P.C., where every such appeal is to be decided within six months of its filing.

2. The present appeal preferred by appellant/ convict Ravi Kumar against judgment of conviction dated 27.01.2023 and the impugned order of sentence dated 09.02.2023 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge VIth-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Samastipur in T.R. 248 of 2023, R.N. 157 of 2022 arising out of Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 224 of 2022 whereby and whereunder the appellant/convict has been convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for ten years and fine of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) for the offenc