Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41653 of 2016 (3) dt.30-11-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41653 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -386 Year- 2015 Thana -MANER District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Mantu Kumar Son of Madhav Sah @ Madho Sao, resident of MohallaShanti Nagar, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Onkar Nath For the Opposite Party/s Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 30.11.2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the POCSO Act. Again, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and his prayer for bail in connection with Special (POCSO) case no. 125/2015 arising out of Maner P.S. case no. 386/2015 stands rejected on the ground as mentioned by me in my previous order dated 3.2.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 3348/2016.

However, learned trial court/ Addl. Sessions Judge I, Patna is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same within the period as fixed by learned trial court itself. Let a copy of this order be sent to Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna with direction to him to ensure the presence of prosecution witnesses before the trial court within the period as fixed

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41653 of 2016 (3) dt.30-11-2016 by learned trial court itself.

Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J) U T