Kamlesh Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52888 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2022 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Kamlesh Mukhiya son of Buchchi Mukhiya Vill -Ojhaul PS -Bhairavsthan Distt -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratnakar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 04-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 313, 315, 420, 120(b), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of POCSO Act.

3. Vide order dated 30.08.2024, a report was called for, regarding the stage of trial. In compliance thereof, a report sent by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-VII-cumSpecial Judge (POCSO), Madhubani dated 10.09.2024 is kept at flag 'A', whereby it is submitted that the trial of this case will likely to be concluded within 6 months from today.

4. Considering the submissions made in the report, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner named above. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52888 of 2024(5) dt.04-10-2024 2/2 prayer for bail is hereby rejected.

5. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed.

6. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T