Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20424/2016bail granted

Raju Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

2016-05-11Mr. Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20424 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -159 Year- 2012 Thana -MASAURHI District- PATNA ====================================================== Raju Chouhan, son of Late Rajendra Chouhan, Resident of Village/ Mohalla- Sangatpur, Nunia Toli, P.S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ritesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. R.B.Roy Raman(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is accused in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 159 of 2012, registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer of the petitioner was rejected on 11.02.2015 vide Criminal Miscellaneous No. 49606 of 2014 with direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial of the petitioner within one year by taking all effective steps with further observation that if the trial of the petitioner would not be concluded within the said period, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. Further submission is that in spite of passing over more

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20424 of 2016 (2) dt.11-05-2016 2/2 than one year, there is no progress in the trial of the petitioner and only two witnesses have been examined till 15.09.2014, thereafter, none prosecution witnesses was examined. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2012.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge-XII, Patna in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 159 of 2012 (S.T. No. 948 of 2013). (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T