Sanjay Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15503 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2020 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjay Paswan Son of Ramavtra Paswan @ Ramavtar Paswan Resident of Village - Pater, P.S.- Wazirganj, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 10-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. This is the third attempt of the petitioner to approach before this Court for bail. Earlier, vide detailed order dated 08.09.2021 and 22.06.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7630 of 2021 and Cr. Misc. No.22170 of 2022, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected with a direction to the learned Court below to expedite the trial.
3. Vide order dated 01.03.2204, a report was called for from the learned Court below regarding the stage of the trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial. In compliance thereof, a report dated 07.03.2024 has been sent by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sherghati, Gaya, which is at Flag 'x' to this application. In his report, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15503 of 2024(3) dt.10-04-2024 2/3 learned Judge has, inter alia, stated that the case is fixed on 13.03.2024 for evidence and sought 12 months more time to conclude the trial. The petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2020.
4. Considering the facts aforesaid and the period of custody, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No.245/2020, subject to the following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial. (iii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.
(iv) The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation, if not already concluded and make himself available and when so required and in case of failure, the State
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15503 of 2024(3) dt.10-04-2024 3/3 shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail. (v) The petitioner will mark his attendance in the local police station in first week of every month till conclusion of trial, failing which the prosecution will be at liberty to move cancellation of his bail bond.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T