Madan Lal Vyas v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19743 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-694 Year-2023 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Madan Lal Vyas S/o- Late Shankar Lal Village- ward no 20 Brahaman Mohalla Deopura Nagar, Runija PS- Suasra, Dist- Mandsaur MP. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bhola Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP For the informant : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 22-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Makhdumpur Tehta (OP) P.S. Case No.694 of 2023 for alleged offences under Sections 366A/34, 363, 365, 376 (3), 370 (4), 372, 372 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act, Section 8/9 of the Immoral Traffic Act and Sections 9, 10 & 11 of the Child Marriage Act.
3. Vide order dated 04.10.2024, a report was called for from the learned Court below regarding the stage of the trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial. In compliance thereof, a report dated 08.10.2024 has been sent by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19743 of 2024(6) dt.22-11-2024 2/2 (POCSO), Jehanabad, which is at Flag 'F' to this application. In his report, the learned Judge has, inter alia, stated that out of eleven charge-sheet witnesses, two have been examined and probably trial would be concluded within six to seven months.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of case, the seriousness of the allegation levelled against the petitioner and the report of the learned Judge, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail is hereby once again rejected.
5. The learned Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of seven months.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T