Prakash Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.50536 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -71 Year- 2012 Thana -CHAKAI District- JAMUI ====================================================== Prakash Das, Son of Sri Parmeshwar Das, Resident of Village Pakari, P.S. Chakai, District Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER --------------- 27-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chakai P.S. Case No.71 of 2012/S. Tr. No.558 of 2013 registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Jamui.

Earlier, the prayer of the petitioner for bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 02.04.2014 passed in Criminal Misc. No.45785 of 2013 on merit.

The report regarding the stage of the trial and the expected time to conclude the trial of the concerned case, as called for vide order dated 16.12.2015, has been received from the court

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50536 of 2014 (7) dt.27-01-2016 2/2 of 4th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jamui through letter no.343 of 2015 dated 22nd of December, 2015 from which it appears that all the prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the trial of the case may be concluded within three months.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is again rejected. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the case within four months by taking all effective steps. If the trial of the case is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T