Mukhdeo Manjhi @ Sukhdeo Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6713 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2017 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== MUKHDEO MANJHI @ SUKHDEO MANJHI Son of Late Kishun Manjhi Resident of Village - Jai Prakash Nagar, Pokharapar, P.S.- Sherghati (Dobhi), District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Lilawati Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 09-06-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing lock-down on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh, the learned APP for the State. The present petition is by way of 2nd attempt at the behest of the petitioner for grant of regular bail inasmuch as the earlier bail petition filed by the petitioner for grant of regular bail was dismissed by this Court by an order dated 29.06.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22246 of 2018 in connection with Sherghati (Dobhi) P.S. Case No. 515 of 2017 for the offence punishable under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6713 of 2020(2) dt.09-06-2020 2/2 The petitioner, who happens to be the husband of the deceased victim lady, is stated to have killed his wife. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 08.09.2017, no progress has taken place in the trial though the charge was framed on 7.1.2019 and moreover, the petitioner has got four children to look after.

Per contra, the learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the materials on record, this Court finds that there is no change in circumstances, from the day the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail was rejected earlier by this Court on 29.06.2018, till date, hence there is no occasion to reconsider the prayer for bail of the petitioner herein, thus the present petition stands dismissed.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U