Bimal Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16986 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2020 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== BIMAL NAT Son of Gola Nat Resident of village - Dhenuki, P.S.- Panapur, District - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 19-04-2023 Heard the parties.

The petitioners are in judicial custody in connection with Pannapur PS. Case No.05 of 2020 instituted under Sections 302,120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 10.01.2020 by the informant, Priyanka Kumari.

As per the allegation in the FIR, the informant's husband had left the place on his motorcycle. Later his phone was found switched off. She informed her relations and in the morning, it was informed that his husband's dead body is lying on the road side as also the motorcycle is present there. When she along with family members reached the spot, found her husband has been killed by slitting of his neck. Accordingly, the FIR was lodged against unknown.

Earlier the case was rejected vide an order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16986 of 2023(3) dt.19-04-2023 2/2 18.08.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25912 of 2022. The report has now been received and as per the letter no. 61 dated 01.04.2023 charges have been framed and summons issued to the witnesses.

In that view of the matter, no relief is required and the petition stands dismissed.

However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Jagdish/Neha/- U T