Pradeep Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 9862 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -101 Year- 2012 Thana -BANJARIA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Pradeep Mahto, Son of Gopal Mahto, residents of Village- Lamouniya Police Station- Banjariya (Turkouliya), District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. L.K.Sharma (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 11-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. representing the State.

The petitioner wants to renew the prayer of bail which was earlier twice rejected by order dated 09.10.2012 and 08.04.2015 vide Criminal Miscellaneous. Case No. 40989 of 2012 and vide Criminal Miscellaneous. Case No. 20663 of 2014 on the ground that in spite of direction of this Court the trial has not been concluded within the stipulated period and petitioner is suffering in custody since 06.03.2012.

Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail by submitting that from the report of learned Trial Judge, it reveals that on the petition of the petitioner adjournment has been given for argument and as such, the petitioner is liable for causing delay.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9862 of 2016 (3) dt.11-04-2016 2/2 In the facts and circumstances stated above, finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer of the bail, again prayer of the bail of the petitioner stands rejected. The learned trial Judge is directed to conclude the hearing and pass judgment in this case at once considering the previous direction.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J.) Rajiv/- U T