Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3454/2020bail granted

Ritesh Kumar @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-06-29Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3454 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-457 Year-2015 Thana- BIHARSHARIF District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar @ Vikash Kumar S/o Mukesh Kumar R/o village- Chandi, P.S.- Ariyari, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abdul Haque Ansari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The instant application for regular bail has been filed by the petitioner in connection with S.T. No.337 of 2016 arising out of Bihar P.S. Case No.457 of 2015 registered under sections 364A and 12B of the Indian Penal Code to which sections 302, 201 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code were added subsequently.

The application for bail of the petitioner has been rejected on number of occasions, copies of the orders of which has been brought on record as Annexure-1 series to the petition. By order dated 28.5.2020 a report had been called for from the Court below with respect to the stage of trial. A report contained in letter no.45 of 2020 dated 10.6.2020 has been received from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3454 of 2020(4) dt.29-06-2020 2/2 the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nalanda, Biharsharif which mentions that the case is pending at the stage of argument and the expected time to be taken in conclusion of the trial would be dependent on Corona pandemic. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner of kidnapping and keeping the victim in a room which was in his possession and of the victim being done to death due to demand of rangdari of Rs.50 lacs not being fulfilled, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

The application for bail is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T