IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34017 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2024 Thana- CHACKMEHSI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Dashrath Kumar, Son of Mahesh Sahni R/o village- Bakhtiyarpur Basanpatti, Ps- Chakmehsi, dist- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Miss X Daughter of Sanjeet Kumar R/o village- Dumrama, Ward no. 8, Ps- chakmehsi, Dist- Samastipur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Piyush Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 5 08-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. From perusal of report as made available to this Court through letter no. 1592 dated 27.11.2025 by learned Special Court (Rape and POCSO), it transpires that this matter is only pending for examination of Investigating Officer of this case. 3. Considering the stage of trial which is at its fag end, the prayer of bail of the petitioner stands rejected for the present. 4. However, as petitioner remains in custody since 29.10.2024, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34017 of 2025(5) dt.08-12-2025 2/2 trial within provisioned time line as available under Section 35(2) of the POCSO Act, failing which the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail, if so advise. veena/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T