Prakash Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41275 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -42 Year- 2010 Thana -BARIYARPUR District- MUNGER ======================================================

1. Prakash Manjhi, Son of Akhileshwar Manjhi, resident of Village- Jhaua Bahiyar (Mushahari Tola), P.S.- Bariyarpur, District- Munger .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prashant Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gajendra Pd.Yadav(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 10-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner is said to have opened fire on injured, causing injury on his chest.

The submission on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner is in jail custody since 18-09-2014 and uptill now, only one prosecution witness could be examined.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submission of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at least, at this stage and hence, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Bariyarpur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2010 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 927 of 2014 pending in the court of Sri Phoolchand Choudhary, learned

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41275 of 2015 (3) dt.10-11-2015 Additional District & Sessions Judge-IV, Munger stands rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) A.K.V./- U T