Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4621/2018rejected

Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2018-01-24Mr. Justice Jitendra Mohan Sharma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4621 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -606 Year- 2016 Thana -KOTWALI District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar S/o Ram Ayodhya Rai, R/o VillageVishnupur, P.S.- Akilpur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, Advocate For the Informant : Ms. Huma Yunus, Mr. Sanjesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the State.

The petitioner wants to renew the prayer of bail which was earlier twice rejected vide order dated 11.4.2017 and 20.9.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12710 of 2017 and 46507 of 2017 respectively, on the ground that the petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2016, the trial has not been concluded within the time given by this court and as such the petitioner deserves sympathetic consideration.

Learned A.P.P. duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer of bail by submitting that the petitioner has committed serious crime.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4621 of 2018 (2) dt.24-01-2018 2/2 In the facts and circumstances stated above, finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer of bail, as committed serious crime and trial is likely to be concluded, again prayer of the bail of the petitioner stands rejected in connection with Special POCSO Trial No. 36 of 2017 arising out of Kotwali P.S. Case No 606 of 2016 pending in the court of learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patna.

However, the learned trial court is again directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, failing which the petitioner may be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) khushbu/- U T