Santosh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3870 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2018 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== SANTOSH SINGH S/O JAWAHIR SINGH Resident of village- Umapur Tola, P.S.- Parsathuwa O.P., District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kamla Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

This is the third attempt of the petitioner to seek bail. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by order dated 05.02.2020 in Cr. Misc. No. 6788 of 2020, thereafter again by order dated 05.01.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 45350 of 2021.

The petitioner is alleged to have assaulted the deceased by lathi causing his death.

From perusal of the order impugned, it would manifest that out of nine witnesses five witnesses have already been examined and the trial of the case is proceeded, as such,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3870 of 2023(3) dt.15-03-2023 2/2 the Court for the present is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Session Trial No. 144 of 2020 arising out of Kochas P.S. Case No. 141 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned 19th Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram/successor Court.

In the event, if the trial of the case is not concluded within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the petitioner shall file an application before the learned trial court and in the event, if it is found that for no fault on the part of the petitioner, the trial could not be concluded, the petitioner shall immediately be released on bail.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T