Sumit Kr Sah @ Sonu Sah v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54450 of 2017 (3) dt.22-11-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54450 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -455 Year- 2017 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Sumit Kr Sah @ Sonu Sah, Son of Kanhaiya Lal Sah, resident of Mohalla- Mundichak Rashbihari Lane, P.S.- Tilka Manjhi, Distt. Bhagalpur at present resident of Mohalla- Kumhar Toli, P.S.- Ishak Chak, Distt.- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suresh Chand Giri For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 22-11-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhagalpur P.S. Case No. 455 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 461 and 379 of Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner and other is of committing theft in the shop of informant.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and no recovery has been made from his possession. Further he has been in custody since 26.07.2017 and though he is accused in two more cases but he has been on bail in those cases.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that in CCTV footage, petitioner has been seen

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54450 of 2017 (3) dt.22-11-2017 loading the stolen articles in the tempo.

Having heard both sides, considering the fact and circumstances of the case and nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail rather this application is disposed of with direction to the trial court to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of six months and if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period and there is no fault on the part of the petitioner, the trial court shall release the petitioner on bail to his own satisfaction with the condition that he will cooperate in disposal of trial.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T