Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16916/2017dismissed

Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2017-05-04Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16916 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -95 Year- 2016 Thana -KOPA District- SARAN ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Prasad, son of Harendra Prasad, resident of Village-Amaw, Police Station-Baniyapur, District-Saran .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 04-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Kopa P.S.Case No. 95 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Later on during course of investigation name of the petitioner transpires. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has been made accused on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused before police as well as of the petitioner and seizure list has also not been properly prepared. It has further been submitted that petitioner is in custody for six months. Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that looted mobile has been recovered from

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16916 of 2017 (3) dt.04-05-2017 2/2 the petitioner and petitioner has criminal antecedents also. Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude the same within a period of six months. If the trial is not concluded within the said period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U