Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27885 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-325 Year-2020 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== SANJAY KUMAR Son of Jay Narayan Shah Resident of village - Bahilwara Dhanushi, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 28-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Runni Saidpur P.S. Case No.325/2020 (Trial No.119/2020) instituted under Section 341,342,354(B)/354(C)/34 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 16.07.2020 by the informant, Bhola Shah. As per the allegation in the FIR, the petitioner use to tease the victim girl and also had put her photo on the social media to denigrate her in the society. The FIR registered by the father of the informant further alleged that the accused has also tried to kidnap his daughter but upon 'hulla', the villagers assembled and he was caught and handed over the police. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 08.08.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53951 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27885 of 2023(3) dt.28-06-2023 2/2 2021.

A report was called for and as per it, two (2) out of six

(6) witnesses have already been examined and in that view of the matter, the bail application stands rejected for the present with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of six months. (Rajiv Roy, J) Jagdish/- U