Mohan Singh @ Devesh Bhardwaj v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.369 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-341 Year-2022 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== MOHAN SINGH @ DEVESH BHARDWAJ SON OF RAM MURTI SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - NAYA NAGAR, P.S. - HASANPUR, DISTRICT - SAMASTIPUR ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.
PHUL KUMAR PASWAN SON OF PRASADI PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST - PURPAYAR, WARD NO.06, P.S. - KHODAWANPUR (CHHAURAHI O.P.), DISTRICT - BEGUSARAI ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl.PP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter in short referred to as the 'SC/ST Act') against the refusal of prayer of bail vide order dated 23.11.2023 passed by learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST (PoA) Act, Begusarai in connection with Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 341 of 2022 registered under Sections 147, 364, 376(D), 302, 201, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3
(2) (v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.369 of 2024(6) dt.27-09-2024 2/2
3. Vide order dated 23.08.2024, a report was called for, regarding the stage of trial. In compliance thereof, a report sent by learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST (PoA) Act, Begusarai dated 07.09.2024, whereby it is submitted that the trial of this case will likely to be concluded within 6 months from today.
4. Considering the submissions made in the report, I am not inclined to grant bail to the appellant named above. The prayer for bail is hereby rejected.
5. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.
6. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the appellant is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before this Court. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T