Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8922/2018rejected

Guddu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2018-03-21Mr. Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8922 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-260 Year-2015 Thana- BARBIGHA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Guddu Paswan S/o Jagan Paswan @ Jaggan Paswan, R/o Vill.- Babhnima, P.S.- Barbigha (Keoti O.P.), District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. RAM SUMIRAN ROY ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barbigha (Keoti O.P) P.S. Case No. 260 of 2015, registered under Section 304(B)/34 of Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Sheikhpura. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner, who is husband of the deceased, is in custody since 23.01.2016. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was refused by this Court on 12.07.2016 passed on 12.07.2016 vide Criminal Miscellaneous No. 19324 of 2016 on merit. The charge has been framed against the petitioner on 27.10.2016 in S.T. No. 158 of 2016 pending in the Court of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8922 of 2018(2) dt.21-03-2018 2/2 Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Sheikhpura, but not a single witness has been examined up-till-now.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the bail prayer of the petitioner has been refused on merit vide Criminal Miscellaneous No. 19324 of 2016 on 12.07.2016, I find no any fresh ground to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected. However, the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Sheikhpura is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner by taking all effective steps, preferably within eight months.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T