1. Through the medium of this Bail Application under Section 498 Cr.P.C., applicant-accused is seeking bail in case FIR No. 22/1025 registered against him in Police Station, Kanachak, Jammu for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 366 RPC which upon investigation was challaned in the Court of learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu (Fast Track Court) for the commission of offence punishable under Section 376 RPC.

2. It is contended by learned counsel, Mr. Shukla that applicant-accused had moved the Court of learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu (hereinafter referred to as Trial Court') on 30.03.2015, seeking bail immediately on the completion of sixty days of the investigation from the date of registration of the case on the ground that Police had failed to complete the investigation and produce the challan within sixty days, as the applicant-accused as a matter of right was entitled to bail. Alternatively, applicant-accused had also claimed bail on merits. During the pendency of the application, a challan also came to be presented.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant-accused when was confronted with the amendment in the Cr.P.C., prescribing limit of