Pankaj Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1578 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2019 Thana- NATHNAGAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== PANKAJ KUMAR MANDAL S/o Jhamri Mandal R/o Village - Lauchak, P.S. - Nathnagar, Dist. Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 02-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered under sections 363, 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, section 8 of the POCSO Act and section 83(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
The allegation against the petitioner is of having kidnapped the 14 year old minor daughter of the informant and even in the past forcing his daughter to establish physical relations.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 3.8.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 12396 of 2021. Inspite of the petitioner being in custody since 3.10.2020
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1578 of 2022(5) dt.02-03-2022 2/2 there is no progress in the learned trial Court. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 9.2.2022, charge has been framed on 22.1.2022.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.
Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U