Sanjay Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24146 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2012 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sanjay Das, Son of late Jitan Ravi Das@ Jitan Das Resident of Village- Saino, Police Station- Jagdishpur and District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajib Ranjan Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Surendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-04-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with S.T. No. 130 of 2017 arising out of Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2012 registered under Sections 307, 328 and 302 of the Indian penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that while the informant was sleeping, petitioner is said to have set fire on him as a result of which, he succumbed to injury after ten days. Submission is that only two witnesses remained to be examined i.e., Investigating Officer and doctor, and rest others have not supported the case.

Whereas learned counsel for the State submits that statement of the victim is a dying declaration and it is alleged that petitioner has killed him by setting fire on entire body. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24146 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2018 2/2 presently, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected and the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within six months. If the same is not concluded within stipulated period, petitioner may renew his prayer of bail. (Arun Kumar, J) sujit/- U T