Chedi Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59330 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2018 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Chedi Das S/o Late Saguni Das, R/o Vill.- Majhila Tola Pali, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Ram Bachan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 01-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Benipatti P. S. Case No. 27 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act. It is alleged in the written report that 8 years old daughter of the informant was raped by this petitioner. Case diary has been received, wherein, postmortem report of the victim girl is available. The doctor has mentioned in the postmortem report that on clinical/pathological examination injury over private part may be due to sexual offence. The doctor has assessed the age of victim girl between 7 to 8 years.Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59330 of 2018(3) dt.01-11-2018 2/2 stands rejected.

Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make all efforts to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Petitioner is given liberty to renew prayer for bail after nine months if no substantial progress is made in the case. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T