Birju Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59524 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -306 Year- 2015 Thana -MALSALAMI District- PATNA ====================================================== Birju Thakur, Son of Shankar Thakur @ Shiv Shankar Thakur, Resident of Sahdara Ramdhani Road, Police Station- Malsalami, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Mouar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kr. Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 17-01-2018 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 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of POCSO Act.

The report of trial court reveals that parties in Special (POCSO) Case No. 161 of 2015 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case No. 306 of 2015 has already closed their evidence and the aforesaid case is pending for argument.

Therefore, in the aforesaid circumstance, I do not think it proper to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No. 161 of 2015 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case No. 306 of 2015 pending

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59524 of 2017 (3) dt.17-01-2018 2/2 in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge (POCSO), Patna stands rejected.

However, learned trial court is directed to dispose of the aforesaid case as early as possible.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T