Laxman Purve v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.51184 of 2024, oral order dated 12-09-2025, Purnendu Singh, J - regular bail rejected; offences under Sections 376, 420 IPC and Sections 4/6 POCSO Act; Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 17 of 2021, S.T. Trial No. 79 of 2021, District Sitamarhi; trial near completion with only four witnesses yet to be examined (Letter No. 59 of 2025 dated 05.08.2025); petitioner Laxman Purve; opposite parties the State of Bihar and Suresh Mahto.
What did the court decide?
In view of the report that only four witnesses remained to be examined in the pending trial, the Court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at that stage. ¶15