The petitioner alongwith others stands charged with the abduction of Mst. Nasreen Akhtar (19) and subjecting her to Zina-bil-jabr.
Bail is urged on the ground that there is a delay of three months in reporting the matter to the police and further that the petitioner according to the medical examination is 17 years of age.
3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. As also in the statement of the abductee made by her under section 164; Cr.P.C. She has levelled allegation of rape against the petitioner. The mere fact that the doctor has given the age of the petitioner as 17 years will not as of right entitle him to bail. The delay in reporting the matter to the police has been explained.
Keeping in view the nature of the allegation against the petitioner. I do not consider him entitled to bail and accordingly dismiss the application.