Birju Kumar @ Birju Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16534 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -244 Year- 2015 Thana -BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBEGUSARAI ====================================================== Birju Kumar @ Birju Jha S/o Anand Jha, R/o Ulaow, P.S. Begusarai Muffasil ( Singhaul ), Distt. - Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 17-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/5 of POCSO Act.

It is informed on behalf of the informant that except the investigating officer, almost all the prosecution witnesses have already been examined.

Taking note of the aforesaid submission as well as allegation levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16534 of 2017 (2) dt.17-05-2017 2/2 connection with POCSO Case No. 38 of 2015 arising out of Begusarai Muffasil (Singhaul) P.S. Case No. 244 of 2015 pending in the court of Special Judge (POCSO) cum Additional Sessions Judge-I, Begusarai stands rejected.

However, learned trial court should expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T