Santosh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35863 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -115 Year- 2016 Thana -LAXMIPUR District- JAMUI ====================================================== Santosh Manjhi son of Late Gauri Manjhi, resident of village- Ujhandi, P.S. and District Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prakash Mahto For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Bal Mukund Prasad Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-08-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Laxmipur (Gidhaur) P.S.Case No.115 of 2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of subjecting his wife to cruelty and also assaulted and tried to kill the deceased with knife.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has sufficiently been punished and he is in custody since 26.8.2016.

Heard learned A.P.P. also, who has opposed the prayer for bail.

Having heard both sides and in view of serious nature

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35863 of 2017 (2) dt.09-08-2017 2/2 of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, considering the fact that he is in custody for almost a year, as such the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude it preferably within a period of six months and if not concluded, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court concerned, who will consider his prayer for bail considering the period of custody and will pass appropriate order.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of.

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