Pintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14089 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2020 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== PINTU KUMAR S/o Mohan Yadav R/o Village- Gerabari, P.S. Kodha, District- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajeev Nayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-07-2022 Perused the report submitted by learned Additional District and Session Judge-1st-cum-Special Judge (NDPS Act), Vaishali at Hajipur, dated 06.05.2022 in compliance of this Court's order dated 13.04.2022 passed in this case. From the said report, it transpires that the trial is at the stage of prosecution evidence, though no witness has so far been examined. It further appears that summonses and bailable warrants have been issued against witnesses for their appearance.

By filing the present application, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail as his prayer for bail was earlier twice rejected by this Court, firstly, by an order dated 07.12.2020 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 31590 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14089 of 2022(6) dt.06-07-2022 2/2 2020 and, secondly, by an order dated 01.09.2021 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34755 of 2021. While dismissing the second application of the petitioner for grant of regular bail, this Court has observed that the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if there is no substantial progress at the trial.

From the report submitted by the learned court below, in the Court's opinion, since the trial has commenced, I am not inclined to accede to the petitioner's prayer for bail for the present.

This application is accordingly dismissed.

It is observed that the court below shall take all possible steps for early conclusion of the trial preferably within 6 months from the date of communication of this order. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/- U T