Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16946/2022rejected

Binod Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2022-11-23Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16946 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2020 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== BINOD RAI Son of Daroga Rai Resident of village - Kandh Karja, P.S.- Karja, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Rajpati,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Bhushan,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-11-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 365,366 and 506 of IPC. The petitioner, who is in custody since 07.09.2020, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Kajra P.S.Case No.234 of 2020 having earlier been rejected by order dated 13.01.2022 in Cr. Misc. No.22416 of 2021. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed supplementary affidavit on 16.11.2022 which reveals that all the private witnesses including the informant have been examined

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16946 of 2022(5) dt.23-11-2022 2/2 before the learned court below.

Vide order dated 11.05.2022 a report was called for with regard to the present status of the trial. The report dated 26.05.2022 reveals that out of eight chargesheet witnesses, five have already been examined before 26.05.2022 and only three prosecution witnesses are left to be examined. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the report of the learned Trial Court, this Court sees no reason to take a different view in the matter. The bail petition stands rejected.

However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T