Umesh Ray @ Gobinda v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7998 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -146 Year- 2014 Thana -BHANGWANPUR District- SIWAN ====================================================== Umesh Ray @ Gobinda Son of Ramdeyal Ray resident of village- Niruwa, P.S.- Madhaura, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 21-04-2015 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case for the offence punishable under Sections 379 and 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is that one motorcycle was stolen. The F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown. During investigation the name of the petitioner has appeared. It is submitted that the petitioner was arrested with one stolen Maruti Suzuki Car. On the confessional statement of the petitioner the stolen motorcycle was recovered from the house of Prakash Tiwari. The petitioner has been in custody since 19.8.2014. No T.I.P. has been held. Petitioner has criminal antecedents but in all the cases he is on bail.

Learned counsel for the State submits that confessional statement of the petitioner has led to recovery of the stolen motorcycle from the house of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7998 of 2015 (2) dt.21-04-2015 2/2 Prakash Tiwary and the petitioner has a long list of 12 criminal antecedents.

Considering the facts and circumstances, in my opinion, the petitioner does not deserve bail at this stage. His prayer for bail is rejected.

Let the trial of the petitioner in Bhagwanpur P. S. Case no. 146 of 2014 be expedited. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within a period of one year, it will be open to the petitioner to move before the learned trial court for bail.

(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) sudip/- U T