Dismissed¶15
Umesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Patna HCCR. MISC./11073/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Patna High Court 2025; bail prayer dismissed at defence-evidence stage of trial; prosecution witnesses already examined per Special Judge report dated 14.10.2025; petitioner in custody since 27.05.2024; direction to trial court to conclude trial at earliest; one-year trial time line under Section 35(2) of the POCSO Act prima facie crossed; PS Case No. 75/2024, Chakmehsi, Samastipur.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused; however, taking note of the custody period (custody since 27.05.2024), the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial at its earliest. ¶15