Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9601/2024dismissed

Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-20Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9601 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2021 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ajay Kumar SON OF Ghanshyam Sah RESIDENT OF VILLAGEKOYALAM WARD NO. 12, PS- KALYANPUR, DIST- SAMASTIPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Bhushan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 321 of 2022 arising out of Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 337 of 2021 registered for the offence under Section 320 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and cognizance has been taken under Section 379, 411, 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have killed the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9601 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2

5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in jail since 03.12.2021.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail by contending that materials have come during investigation to connect the petitioner with the crime and there is direct evidence against the petitioner of killing the deceased. He further submits that the trial has started and three witnesses have already been examined.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

9. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest. If there is no sufficient progress in the trial due to the fault of the prosecution side then the petitioner may renew his prayer for grant of bail.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U T