Rakesh Kumar Tripathi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22746 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2016 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Tripathi Son of Late Kavindra Nath Tripathi Resident of Village - Kagipur, P.S.- Simri, District - Buxar. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Ravish For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 166(A), 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier the bail prayer of the petitioner was twice rejected by this court and a direction was given to the trial court to conclude the trial of the petitioner within four months from 05.09.2018 even by taking the trial of the petitioner on day to day basis.

However, the report of trial court goes to show that up till now, trial of the petitioner has not been concluded though the prosecution has already closed its evidence and the case is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22746 of 2019(3) dt.18-09-2019 2/2 running for defence evidence.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, again, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Buxar Nagar Thana P.S. Case No. 277 of 2016 stands rejected.

However, the learned trial court is directed to dispose of Buxar Nagar Thana P.S. Case No. 277 of 2016 within two months, failing which serious view will be taken against the trial court. It is made clear that if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within above stated period of two months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail directly before this court.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) shahzad/- U T