Sanjay Mandal @ Ghutul Mandal @ Sanjay Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.679 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -248 Year- 2016 Thana -FORBESGANJ District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal @ Ghutul Mandal S/o Late Chandraman Mandal, R/o Bhagkohlia, Ward No.7, P.S.- Forbesganj, District- Araria. .... .... Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Ms. Alka Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 04-04-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 5.7.2017 passed in Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 1914 of 2017 with a direction to learned trial court to expedite the trial and conclude it within a period of six months and appellant was given liberty to renew his prayer for bail if trial is not concluded within the said period.

Submission of learned counsel for the appellant is that trial has not been concluded and report shows that prosecution evidence has been closed and statement of defence witnesses has been recorded and defence will take six months time as defence has to examined eight witnesses.

Heard learned Special P.P. and learned counsel for the informant.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.679 of 2018 (4) dt.04-04-2018 2/2 In such view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to the appellant. Prayer for bail of the appellant is again rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U