Bhondu Kahar @ Bhanu Singh @ Pratap v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.32827 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1 Year- 2015 Thana -GAYA GRP CASE District- GAYA ====================================================== Bhondu Kahar @ Bhanu Singh @ Pratap S/o late Saryug Singh@Ramnath Singh resident of Mohalla- New Area at Present residing at Collie Quarter 11/19 , P.s Dalmiya Nagar, District Rohtas.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-10-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Prosecution case is that on 1.1.2015 at 7 P.M. when father of the informant did not return home, informant went out to trace him. At last, informant traced his father near car stand in an injured condition. Thereafter, he (father of informant) was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where he died. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody since 21.4.2015. Chargesheet has been submitted in this case. There is no evidence to suggest that petitioner is tampering with the witnesses. There is no eye witness to the occurrence and petitioner's name has come on the basis of hearsay witness.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. but paras-14, 15 and 29 of the case diary

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32827 of 2015 (4) dt.05-10-2015 2 / 2 show that number of witnesses have alleged that the petitioner is said to have fired upon the deceased.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, same is rejected. Any how the trial court, i.e., learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, is directed to expedite the trial in connection with Sasaram G.R.P. P.S. Case no. 1 of 2015 and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T