Bhola Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38852 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2020 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== Bhola Manjhi, son of Kaishar Manjhi, resident of Village- Gangti, Police Station- Pakribarawan, Distt- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 10-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with POCSO Case No. 03 of 2020, arising out of Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 24 of 2020 registered for the offences under Sections 346, 511 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

Having regard to the nature of allegation levelled in the present case, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail stands rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38852 of 2020(2) dt.10-02-2021 2/2 However, the Court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the specified period of time, the petitioner may approach this Court to renew his prayer for bail.

With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands rejected.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Shageer/- U T