PATNA HIGH COURT
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Sourendra Pandey, JJ
Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Sahni – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. discrepancies in witness testimonies and their effects on the credibility of the case. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 2. claims regarding the habitual filing of false cases by the informant. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. critical assessment of evidence led by the prosecution. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 4. the decision to suspend the sentence and grant bail based on evidential shortcomings. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY)
10 08-12-2025 Heard Mr. Uday Prakash Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. Ajay Mishra, learned APP for the State.
2. Records have been placed before this Court to consider the prayer of the appellant for suspension of his sentence and release on bail during pendency of the appeal.
3. The appellant has been convicted vide judgment dated 13.07.2022 and sentenced vide order dated 15.07.2022 in connection with POCSO G.R. Case No.11 of 2017, arising out of Aurai P.S. Case No.132 of 2013 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge ( POCSO Act ), Muzaffarpur for the offence under Sect
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