Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 18221 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -118 Year- 2016 Thana -AGAMKUAN District- PATNA ====================================================== Sonu Kumar, son of Sri Sanjay Singh, resident of Village - Kadauna, Police Station - Kadauna O.P. District - Jehanabad, at present residing at Nandgola, H/o Saryug Prasad, Police Station - Malsalami, District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner
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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Veena Rani Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3.
03-05-2017 Heard Sri Raj Shekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. This is the 2nd attempt for grant of bail on behalf of the petitioner in Sessions Trial No. 542 of 2016 (arising out of Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 118 of 2016) registered for offence under Sections 399, 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)A, 26, 35 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prayer for bail was rejected earlier on 19-10-2016, vide Cr. Misc. No. 40997 of 2016. The prayer for bail was rejected both on merit as well as on the ground that petitioner was accused in number of cases. In this case, by order dated 19-04-2017, a report was called for from the court below, which has been received and kept at flag 'X'. The report dated 26th April, 2017 suggests that after farming of charge, trial has commenced and in this case, one
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18221 of 2017 (3) dt.03-05-2017 2/2 prosecution witness has partly been examined Considering the fact that trial is going on, there is no reason to review my earlier order.
The prayer for bail again stands rejected.
However, while dismissing the bail petition, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody, it is desirable to observe that the learned court below make take steps for early disposal of the case.
(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U T