Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48802/2022disposed

Sachin Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2023-07-26Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48802 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2020 Thana- KARAKAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sachin Yadav, S/O Dev Muni Singh @ Devmuni Yadav, Resident of villageBasdihan, P.S.- Karakat, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP For the Informant :

Ms. Riya Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 26-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. By filing this application, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 20 of 2020 arising out of Karakat P.S. Case No. 69 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 376D, 341, 342, 328, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and 4/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He has no criminal antecedent. He is in custody since 12.05.2020.

3. Earlier, his prayer for bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 29.01.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32624 of 2020.

4. A report has been received from the learned trial court from which it appears that the trial is on the verge of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48802 of 2022(5) dt.26-07-2023 2/2 closure as the arguments have already begun after closure of the evidence.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is in custody since 12.05.2020.

6. Learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the informant have jointly opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the present stage of the case wherein the trial itself is likely to be concluded within a short time, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner.

8. Let the learned trial court proceed with the arguments on day-to-day basis and conclude the same at the earliest, preferably within a period of two months from today.

9. This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) lekhi/- U T