Rajesh Kumar @ Bablu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3649 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2024 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar @ Bablu Yadav S/o Dev Bihari Yadav R/o vill - Khairuchak, P.S.- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Guriya Devi W/o Shri Niwas R/o vill - Khairuchak, P.S.- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sadanand Paswan, S.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 113 of 2024 arising out of Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 64(1), 65(2) of BNS, Section 3(1) (W) (i), 3 (2) (v) of SC/ST (POA) Act and Section 4 and 6 of POCSO Act.

3. Earlier, vide order dated 18.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 87152 of 2024, regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the nature of accusation and the gravity of the offence with a direction to expedite the trial expeditiously.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3649 of 2026(6) dt.08-05-2026 2/2

4. In compliance of the order dated 28.01.2026, a report dated 03.02.2026 with regard to the present stage of trial has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears that charge have been framed against the petitioner on 24.01.2025. It is further reported that out of eleven Charge-sheet witnesses, seven witnesses have been examined.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.08.2024 without any rhymes or reason.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner. From the aforesaid report, it appears that the trial is going on and is at an advance stage.

8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Manish/- Sukriti U T