Rakesh Kumar @ Bitan Kumar vs The State Of Bihar
2021 Latest Caselaw 816 Patna

     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
             CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 33898 of 2020
Arising Out of PS Case No.-20 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Rakesh Kumar @ Bitan Kumar (M), age about 25 years, Son of Nathuni Yadav, Resident of Village- Bhadaula, PS- Kudra, District- Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the State : Ms. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 10-02-2021

The matter has been heard via video conferencing.

2. Heard Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, learned counsel for

the petitioner and Ms. Anita Kumari, learned Additional Public

Prosecutor (hereinafter referred to as the 'APP') for the State.

3. The petitioner is in custody in connection with

Mahila (Bhabua) PS Case No. 20 of 2019 dated 16.03.2019,

instituted under Sections 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and 6

of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

4. This is the second attempt for bail by the petitioner as

earlier such prayer was rejected by order dated 11.12.2019 in Cr.

Misc. No. 45145 of 2019.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33898 of 2020 dt.10-02-2021

5. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

petitioner submitted that the matter be disposed off with a

direction to the lower Court to expedite the trial.

6. Having regard to the aforesaid and taking into

consideration what has been recorded by the Court earlier in its

order dated 11.12.2019 in Cr. Misc. No. 45145 of 2019, the Court

is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

8. However, let the Court below expedite the trial and

conclude it, preferably within six months from the date of

production of a copy of this order.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)

P. Kumar

AFR/NAFR U T