Giri Shankar Bind v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22244 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -12 Year- 2014 Thana -SIGORI District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Giri Shankar Bind son of Late Krishna Bind, Resident of village- Jarkha, P.S.- Siguari, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narayan Kr.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 4.3.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under section 376,307 of the Indian Penal Code and 8 and 12 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Special Case No. 18 of 2014 arising out of Sigori P.S. Case No.12 of 2014, pending before the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Patna.

Accusation is of ravishing the minor daughter of the informant. From the impugned order, it appears that only the doctor and I.O. are left to be examined.

In the circumstances, this court is not inclined to entertain the present application for bail. Accordingly, the prayer

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22244 of 2015 (2) dt.07-07-2015 2/2 for bail on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. It is expected from the trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously preferably within a period of six months. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T