Bablu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.28760 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -420 Year- 2015 Thana -PURNEA SADAR District- PURNIA ====================================================== Bablu Singh Son of Late Narayan Singh, Resident of village - Singhiya, P.S. Sadar ( Muffasil ), Disttrict - Purnea .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Om Prakash Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Sri Ram Shankar Das (A.P.P.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 504, 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4/6 POCSO Act, 2012 and 3 (i)(xi) (xii) of S.C/S.T. Act.

There is serious allegation of rape against the petitioner on a minor girl, aged about 7 years and, therefore, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Special Case No. 58 of 2015 corresponding to Sadar (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 420 of 2015, pending in the Court of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea stands rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28760 of 2016 (2) dt.25-07-2016 2/2 However, it is informed that altogether 6 prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the parents of the victim have not supported the prosecution case. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible, even by taking the trial of the petitioner on day to day basis. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.) Amit/- U T