Saroj Sao v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.60984 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2016 Thana- MUFFASIL District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Saroj Sao S/o Ram Prasad Sao resident of village - Lohani, P.S. - Aurangabad, District - Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. SRI RAJBALLABH SINGH ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 20-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner wants to renew his prayer of bail, which was earlier rejected vide order dated 15.03.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3319 of 2017, on the ground that the petitioner is in custody since 28.09.2016 and up-till now only two prosecution witnesses have been examined and in near future the trial is not likely to be concluded. Other co-accused have been allowed prearrest bail and the petitioner is the husband and is suffering in custody.
Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail by submitting that the trial is going on and in near future it is likely to be concluded.
In the facts and circumstances stated above, at present, finding no good ground for reconsideration of the prayer of bail
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60984 of 2017(2) dt.20-12-2017 2/2 of the petitioner, again his such prayer stands rejected in S. Tr. No. 360 of 2017 / 117 of 2017 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Aurangabad.
However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which, the petitioner, if at no fault, may be at liberty to renew his prayer of bail.
(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) avin/- U T