Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10191/2018rejected

Janardhan Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

2018-04-11Mr. Justice Arvind Srivastava2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10191 of 2018 (3) dt.11-04-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10191 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -188 Year- 2016 Thana -PARSABAZAR District- PATNA ====================================================== Janardhan Ravidas Son of Late Lemu Lall @ Ram Kishan Ram, R/ovillage- Lakhani Bigha, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna. At present Shahpur Ravidas Tola, P.S.- Parsa Bazar, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Shankar Sinha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Anita Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 11-04-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application, for grant of regular bail, arises out of Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 188 of 2016 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No.153 of 2016 disclosing offences under Sections302, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 4, 6, 8 of POCSO Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has not committed any offence. It has further been submitted that charges in this case have been framed on 05.02.2018 and out of eight witnesses, only three witnesses have been examined till date, which is evident form report received from 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge and the trial is not likely to be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10191 of 2018 (3) dt.11-04-2018 concluded in near future. The petitioner is rotting is judicial custody for last one and half year. Hence, the petitioner may be enlarged on regular bail.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of this petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of this petitioner is rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of this order.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) Brajesh/- U T