Patna High CourtCR. MISC./212/2016rejected

Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2016-03-16Mr. Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.212 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -193 Year- 2013 Thana -NARPATGANJ District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Pankaj Kumar son of Ramashankar Sah, Resident of village- Bijlipur, Ward No. 3 (Saidpur), P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Viveka Nandsingh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Chandra Sahni(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 16-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 412 of the Indian Penal Code.

The trial court has reported that out of nine proposed prosecution witnesses, four prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the case is pending for recording the evidence of remaining prosecution witnesses.

Taking note of the aforesaid facts as well as the allegation levelled against the petitioner, again I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 185 of 2014 arising out of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.212 of 2016 (3) dt.16-03-2016 2/2 Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 193 of 2013 is rejected. However, the learned Sessions Judge, Araria is directed to ensure the disposal of above stated Sessions Trial No. 185 of 2014 arising out of Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 193 of 2013 within three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial court itself. Let a copy of this order be sent to Superintendent of Police, Araria with direction to him to ensure the presence of remaining prosecution witnesses of the aforesaid case before the trial court within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, failing which the matter shall be viewed seriously.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T