Patna High CourtCR. APP (SJ)/2848/2021dismissed

Ravindra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-11-17Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2848 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2019 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== RAVINDRA KUMAR S/O Chandradev Mahto R/O Village - Mubarakpur, P.S. - Mufassil, District - Begusarai.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Abhishek Anand, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 17-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant praying for bail of the appellant in a case registered under sections 376D, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 (2) (v) of the S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The allegation against the appellant is of having committed rape on the informant.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the earlier prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected vide order dated 7.12.2020 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) no.1675 of 2020. Inspite of the appellant being in custody since 7.10.2019, there is no progress whatsoever in the trial in the learned court below and no chance of the trial concluding in the

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The prayer for bail is opposed by learned Special P.P. appearing for the State.

A report was called for from the learned trial court and as per the report received contained in letter dated 2.8.2021 from the Special Judge, S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Begusarai, the case was fixed for framing of charge on 9.8.2021.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the appellant, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the appellant on bail. The appeal is accordingly rejected.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T