Pradip Rana @ Pradeep Rana v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22165 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-393 Year-2019 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka ====================================================== PRADIP RANA @ PRADEEP RANA S/O- RABINDRA RANA R/OVILLAGE- BELA, P.S.- AMARPUR, DIST.- BANKA. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Patanjali Rishi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suman Kumari Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 12-07-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Amarpur P.S. Case No. 393 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Vide order dated 20.03.2024, a report was called for, regarding the stage of trial. In compliance thereof, a report sent by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-I, Banka dated 23.04.2024 is kept at flag 'R', whereby it is submitted that the defence did not co-operate in the trial. It is further submitted that the trial of this case will likely to be concluded within 4 months from today, if the parties co-operate.

4. Considering the submissions made in the report, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner named above. The prayer for bail is hereby rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22165 of 2024(4) dt.12-07-2024 2/2

5. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed.

6. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T