In a bail application arising from a POCSO case, the High Court of Patna declined to grant bail due to the serious nature of the allegations. The court directed the lower court to conclude the trial within nine months. The petition was dismissed.
Prayer for bail rejected; directive to conclude trial within nine months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8499 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2018 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nalanda
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Sanjeev Singh Son of Arvind Singh, Resident of Village- Panki, Police Station Silao, District- Nalanda at Biharsharif.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is in custody in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 52 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. No. 2020 of 2018 for the offences under Sections 376(D), 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4, 6 and 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
Considering the nature of allegation, the Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the Court below is directed to conclude the trial positively within a period of nine months.
(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner charged with offences under Sections 376(D) IPC and POCSO Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sanjeev Singh
The State of Bihar
Anil Kumar Upadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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