Ram Jyoti @ Ram Jyoti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72489 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2021 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== RAM JYOTI @ RAM JYOTI KUMAR S/o Sri Randhir Chaudhary @ Ranadhir Chaudhary R/o Village - Fatehganjpur, P.S. - Nadi, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

KIRAN KUMARI D/o Sri Hardat Prasad, W/o- Ram Jyoti Kumar Presently residing at - Mohsinpur, P.S.- Khusrupur, Patna, R/o Village - Fatehganjpur, P.S. - Nadi, District - Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhimanyu Deo, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 02-01-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Nadi PS case no. 149 of 2021 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 498 A and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code, Sections, 4, 12, 14 of POCSO Act, Sections 3/4 of D.P. Act and Sections 66, 66(E) & 67(B) of I.T. Act.

This Court, by an earlier order dated 28.09.2022, had called for a complete photo-stat copy of the case diary as well as the present stage of the trial, in pursuance whereof, the Additional District & Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Exclusive

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72489 of 2021(4) dt.02-01-2023 2/2 Special Court (POCSO) Act, Patna, vide letter dated 10.10.2022 has informed this Court that out of altogether 08 prosecution witnesses, 05 witnesses have already been examined till now including the victim and the case is pending for appearance of the rest of the witnesses. In such view of the matter, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after lapse of one year from today, in case there is no substantial progress in the trial. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it fit and appropriate to dispose off the present petition, however, with an observation that the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, after lapse of one year from today, in case there is no substantial progress in the trial.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T