Nishant Jha @ Baba v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20236 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1052 Year-2019 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== NISHANT JHA @ BABA SON OF GANESH JHA R/O-RAHIMAPUR, P.S.- BIDUPUR, DISTT.-VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rudal Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The following order was passed on 22.05.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 69426 of 2022:- " Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 131 of 2020 arising out of Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 1052 of 2019 registered for the offence under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and after investigation police submitted charge-sheet under Section 395, 397, 412, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

The Petitioner is accused of committing Dacoiti in Muthoot Finance in which 55 Kg of gold was looted. The petitioner is also involved in five more cases.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20236 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 In view of the facts and circumstances, as mentioned above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected herewith.

The District Judge, Vaishali is directed to conclude the trial of all the cases against the petitioner expeditiously."

4. This court finds no reason to review its earlier order. This application for regular bail is dismissed.

5. The District Judge, Vaishali is directed to get the trial of the petitioner expedited and concluded at the earliest.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali is also directed to see to it that the witnesses are produced regularly in the case so that criminals do not get release on the ground of delay in trial.

7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Judge, Vaishali and Superintendent of Police, Vaishali through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T