Court rejects bail in rape case

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: Munsiff Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Udhampur Maleeka Sharma today rejected the bail application of one Angrez Singh, S/o Dharam Chand, R/o Barmeen Tehsil, who was allegedly involved in rape case.
Munsiff Maleeka Sharma after hearing APP Geetanjali Bhagat for the State and counsel for accused observed that the accused is alleged to have committed a serious offence of rape which is corroborated by complainant in her statement recorded under section 164 CrPC.
Moreover, the perusal of her statement U/S 164 CrPC reflects that she has made an allegation of rape being committed on her when she was minor in class 10th.
I.O when called has also submitted that offences under section POCSO act are being made out and will be added soon and the investigation is in its initial stage .
“There are prime facia sufficient grounds to presume the involvement of accused in alleged crime and moreover the investigation is not complete yet. As such in the wake of severity of crime and observations made herein above he accused cannot be released on bail in case with these observations, Court rejected the bail application,” said the Munsiff Maleeka Sharma.