Rajendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18668 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2020 Thana- MALI District- Aurangabad ====================================================== RAJENDRA PASWAN S/o Late Bhulan Paswan Resident of Village- Bairiya, P.S.- Mali, District- Aurangabad (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 11-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide detailed order dated 18.05.2021, passed in Cr. Misc. No.2362 of 2021.

By order dated 13.04.2022, report was called for from the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad regarding the stage of trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial in connection with Mali P.S. Case No.23 of 2020.

Perused the report at 'Flag-A'.

The learned Additional District and Sessions JudgeXII, Aurangabad reported that out of nine prosecution witnesses, six have been examined including the I.O. and the doctor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18668 of 2022(3) dt.11-05-2022 2/2 further reported that the prosecution evidence is closed and statement of accused persons have been recorded under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is also reported that the court anticipates to dispose off the record within 03 months from now.

Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

However, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within a period of three months, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.) Sanjay/- U T