Akhilesh Singh @ Munna Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65930 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Akhilesh Singh @ Munna Singh, Son Of Sri Lakshan Deo Singh Resident Of Village- Patedha Jairam, P.S.- Vaishali (Belsar O.P.), District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/S

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur Mr. Vaishnavi Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The present bail application has been filed in terms of the liberty granted to the petitioner by order dated 28.09.2020 in Cr. Misc. No.21561 of 2020 (Akhilesh Singh @ Munna Singh vs. the State of Bihar) whereby the bail application of the petitioner was rejected with an observation that in the event, if the trial is not concluded within a period of one year, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

A report was called for by order dated 15.12.2021 from the learned Court below with regard to the stage of the trial. The report has been received vide Letter No.06 dated 04.01.2022 issued under the signature of Exclusive Special Court POCSO -cum- A.D.J.- VI, Vaishali at Hajipur, wherein it has been recorded that out of 13

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65930 of 2021(3) dt.12-04-2022 2/2 prosecution witnesses, six prosecution witnesses have been examined and cross-examined.

The learned counsel further submits that in terms of the order dated 28.09.2020, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail as the trial has not concluded within the period of one year. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application and submits that the delay appears to have taken place on account of CORONA. In view of the submissions made by the learned A.P.P. for the State, the Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected for the present.

However, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned Court below itself, in the event, if the trial is not concluded within a period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. (Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T