Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31542/2017dismissed

Ranjay Singh @ Ranjay Kumar Singh @ Budha Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-13Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31542 of 2017 (2) dt.13-07-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31542 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -98 Year- 2016 Thana -BAGAINGOLA District- BUXAR ======================================================

1. Ranjay Singh @ Ranjay Kumar Singh @ Budha Singh Son of Abhimanyu Singh@ Abhimanyau Singh Resident of Village- Ariaon @ Ariyawan, Police Station- Brahampur (krishna Braham0, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rahul Nath For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-07-2017 This application is for grant of bail in connection with Bangengola P.S. Case No. 98 of 2016 registered for the offence(s) under section(s) 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is not named in the FIR and later on, it appears that he has been made accused on the basis of confessional statement.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he was not put on TIP and he is in custody since 10.3.2017.

Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor also. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner stating that he is an accused in seven other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31542 of 2017 (2) dt.13-07-2017 cases and all the cases are serious in nature. Having heard both sides and in view of the confessional statement of co-accused as well as the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to him. However, the Court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of six months from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded by the aforesaid period, the petitioner will have liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

With the above observation and direction, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) Mahesh/- U T