Sintu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49626 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -8 Year- 2012 Thana -GWALPARA District- MADHEPURA ====================================================== Sintu Mandal, Son of Shambhu Mandal, Resident of Village - Ekdarha, P.S. - Singhshwar, District - Madhepura .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bam Bahadur Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramshankar Das, Spl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 03-03-2015 Heard.

The petitioner seeks bail in a criminal prosecution registered under Section 366/34 of the Indian Penal Code as also under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is one of the named accused in the FIR vide Annexure-1 and the alleged victim has supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. and further taking into consideration the fact that the charges have been framed against the petitioner and trial has already commenced, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Session Trial No.154(A)/12 arising out of Gwalpara (Arar O.P.) P.S. Case No.08 of 2012 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Madhepura. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected for the present.

The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49626 of 2014 (2) dt.03-03-2015 the petitioner and all endeavour should be made to conclude the same within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforesaid period of time without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner, he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Arvind/- U T