Tuntun Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23947 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2018 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== TUNTUN RAI Son of late Bhola Rai Resident of Village - Suratpur, P.S.- Mahua, Distt - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2019 Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was dismissed vide order dated 19.11.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65256 of 2018 and allegation against the petitioner is of commission of dacoity.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has been in judicial custody for last ten months and no substantive progress has been made in trial.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, however, the court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of one year and if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23947 of 2019(2) dt.17-04-2019 2/2 petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. This application is accordingly dismissed.

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