Chandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16676 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2019 Thana- CHERIYA BARIYARPUR DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== 1.

CHANDAN SINGH S/o Hare Krishan Singh Resident of Khanjhapur, P.S.- Cheriyabariyarpur, Distt.- Begusarai 2.

RAJESH SINGH S/o Hare Krishan Singh Resident of Khanjhapur, P.S.- Cheriyabariyarpur, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rita Verma, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Madhav Raj, Adv ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-05-2022 Heard Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Rita Verma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Mr. Madhav Raj, learned counsel for the informant.

Earlier the bail application of the aforesaid petitioners was rejected with an observation to renew their prayer for bail if the trial does not record any progress within a period of nine months.

It is a case of double murder and the allegation against the petitioners is that they assaulted the father of the informant on his head with Katta and Khanti due to which he died. In the same incident, the grand mother of the informant was also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16676 of 2022(3) dt.18-05-2022 2/2 killed.

This Court vide order dated 06.04.2022 had called for a report regarding stage of Sessions Trial No. 321/2021 from the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge 13th, Begusarai. Pursuant to the said order a letter bearing no. 56 dated 30.04.2022 has been received from Additional Sessions Judge 13th, Begusarai and from perusal of the same, it would be evident that four witnesses, out of ten charg-sheet witnesses, have been examined and six witnesses are yet to be examined and the trial court has given estimated time of six month for conclusion of the trial.

In view of the aforesaid, the prayer for bail of the petitioners is rejected. However, petitioners, if so advised, may renew their prayer for bail after six months if the trial does not record substantial progress.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) perwez U T