Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4419/2023dismissed

Anuj Gop v. The State Of Bihar

2023-03-22Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4419 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2018 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== ANUJ GOP Son of Arjun Gop Resident of Village- Sadu Bigha, P.S.- Nagarnausa, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 79 of 2018 registered for the offence under Sections-147, 148, 149, 447, 337, 341, 323, 302, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that the petitioner was the assailant.

A report was called for from the trial court. It has been reported that four prosecution witnesses, are yet to be examined in the present case and the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of three months. Considering the nature of accusation and stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4419 of 2023(3) dt.22-03-2023 2/2 Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. The trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda are directed to produce the prosecution witnesses on the date fixed by the trial court so that the trial could be concluded within the stipulated period of three months. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda for needful.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T