IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50949 of 2024 In CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2015 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2023 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Yugal Sharma @ Pugal Sharma S/O Ambo Sharma R/O Village- Swarupchak, P.S- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Pramod Kumar Paswan S/O Sheo Nadan Paswan R/O Village- Swarupchak, P.S- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Subodh Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan, Spl.PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Considering the submission that trial is at its fag end i.e. for examination of defence witnesses, where delay prima facie is not on the part of the prosecution, accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected, for the present. 3. However, by taking note of the time factor as available under section 35(2) of the POCSO Act, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial at its earliest. Rajeev/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T