Mukesh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43981 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -18 Year- 2013 Thana -SARAIYA District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Mukesh Mahto, son of Raj Mangal Mahto, resident of villageShekhdhanvat, P.S. Saraiya(Jaitpur O.P.), District-Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nitu Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 19-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This application has been filed for grant of regular bail in connection with Saraiya P.S. (Jaitpur O.P. 18/34), Sessions Trial No. 516 of 2014 for an offence under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The occurrence is dated 5.2.2013.The petitioner is in custody since 31.1.2014.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that trial has commenced and most of the witnesses have been examined except the doctor and the I.O.

In view of the fact that petition for grant of bail of other similarly circumstanced co-accused Jatahu Mahto was dismissed vide order dated 26.7.2017, this court is not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner. However, considering the fact that trial

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43981 of 2017 (2) dt.19-09-2017 2/2 is pending for more than three years, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of this order. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U T