Banti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17990 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -476 Year- 2016 Thana -BIHARSHARIF District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ====================================================== Banti Kumar, Son of Ram Naresh Singh, Resident of Village- Nandpur, P.S. Nardiganj, District- Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate & Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 28-03-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner wants to renew his prayer for bail which was earlier rejected vide orders dated 19.01.2017 and 02.08.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 1834 of 2017 and 29661 of 2017, on the ground that the petitioner is suffering in custody since 31.10.2016, other co-accused have been allowed bail and the petitioner has been made victim of the circumstances. The trial has not been concluded within the time granted by this Court. The learned A.P.P. opposes prayer for bail of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner was caught with 32 A.T.M. Cards of different Banks of different persons. During

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17990 of 2018 (2) dt.28-03-2018 2/2 investigation the witnesses have supported the allegation. In the facts and circumstances stated above, at present finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer for bail, again prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected in connection with Bihar P.S. Case No. 476 of 2016 pending in the court of A.C.J.M-VII, Nalanda at Biharsharif. However, let the trial be expedited and concluded as early as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner, if at no fault, may be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) Abhay/- U T