Umakant Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29745 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2018 Thana- KATORIYA District- Banka ====================================================== UMAKANT MANDAL Son of Karu Mandal Resident of Village - Ghagrijor, Police Station - Katoria, District - Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Praveen Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Rakesh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-02-2022 Heard the parties.

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks of the complete start of the physical Court in normal course.

The petitioner, who is in custody since 08.01.2020, seeks regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 156 of 2020, arising out of Katoria P.S. Case No. 170 of 2018 for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 342, 452, 307, 427, 504, 506 and 354B of the Indian Penal Code. The F.I.R. has been lodged in the year 2018. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 09.09.2020 and a reasoned order was passed rejecting the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29745 of 2021(4) dt.22-02-2022 2/2 bail prayer of the petitioner.

Considering the nature of accusation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, the present bail application is rejected. The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of twelve months.

If no substantial progress takes place in the trial within the aforesaid period, the petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T