Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51049 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -40 Year- 2017 Thana -NASRIGANJ District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ======================================================

1. Deepak Kumar son of Shri Ram Ekbal Singh resident of Village : Rajandih, P.S. Nasriganj, District : Rohtas.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kr.2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2018 Heard the parties.

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court, vide order dated 17.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.48812 of 2017 on merit and there was recovery of a blood stained dagger from the petitioner.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is in custody for about 15 months and up-till-now only four witnesses have been examined and they have been declared hostile. There is no direct allegation against the petitioner. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51049 of 2018 (2) dt.29-08-2018 2/2 expedite the trial and try to conduct it on regular basis so that it may be concluded as soon as possible.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

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