Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.239 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-366 Year-2019 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Mahto Son Of Ram Lakhan Mahto Resident Of Village- Gudar, P.O.- Shital Rampur, P.S.- Bakhari, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Kumari Anupam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Pd.

Mr. Yogesh Kumar Mr. Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in Bakhari P.S. Case No. 366 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 448, 354B, 376(A) of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act.

Earlier the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 06.02.2020. Vide order dated 13.12.2021, report was called for regarding the stage of trial and same has been received (kept at flag 'D'), which reveals that charge has already been framed. Four witnesses out of eleven witnesses have already been examined including informant and victim. Considering the nature of accusation and stage of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.239 of 2021(8) dt.27-01-2022 2/2 trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T