Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4743/2024dismissed

Sanju Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-10Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4743 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2022 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanju Kumar Son of Kallu Yadav @ Dhananjay Kumar R/o vill - Kumhrar, ward no. 55, P.S. - Agamkuan, Distt. - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akhileshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-04-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the charge has been framed on 19.06.2023 but no witness(s) has been examined yet in the case and the petitioner may be granted bail because of the delay in trial. The petitioner is in jail since 13.10.2022.

4. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that petitioner has three criminal antecedents also.

5. Considering the criminal antecedents of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4743 of 2024(4) dt.10-04-2024 2/2 petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application for bail is dismissed.

7. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali is directed to produce the witnesses on each and every date regularly and get the trial concluded at the earliest. Failure to do so will result in appropriate order/action against the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali and his subordinates.

8. Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, learned APP will coordinate with the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali.

9. If the trial is not concluded within the next six months because of the fault of the prosecution, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T