Laddu Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3638 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -164 Year- 2007 Thana -DHAMDAHA District- PURNIA ======================================================

1. Laddu Mehta S/O Late Nityanand Mehta Resident of vill-Mokma, P.OVishanpur, P.S-Dhamdaha, Distt.-Purnea(Bihar) .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anita Kumari (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 07-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner is named in the first information report and there is specific allegation against him that he along with two others opened fire on the deceased causing firearm injury to him as a result of which deceased died then and there. It would appear that the alleged occurrence took place in the year 2007 but petitioner could be remanded in this case on 18.04.2014. Moreover, it is informed that some coaccused have already been convicted by the trial court. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3638 of 2015 (4) dt.07-09-2015 2/2 petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 634 of 2014 arising out of Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 164 of 2007 pending in the court of Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Purnea stands rejected.

However, learned trial court should expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T