Pratap Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7712 of 2017 (3) dt.22-03-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7712 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -66 Year- 2013 Thana -DHANARUA District- PATNA ====================================================== Pratap Paswan, son of Sri Arun Paswan, resident of Village Chak Julah, P.s. Dhanarua, District Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Shankar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ansarul Haque ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Dhanarua P.S. Case No.66 of 2013 instituted for the offences under Sections 66 of 2013 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier this Court has called for status of the case which has been received.

From the report it appears that out of 13 charge sheet witnesses six prosecution witnesses have already been examined.

In such view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly the prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of nine months from the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7712 of 2017 (3) dt.22-03-2017 date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/- U T