Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34855/2016rejected

Raja Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2016-10-19Mr. Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34855 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -150 Year- 2012 Thana -CHAINPUR District- BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ====================================================== Raja Ram, S/o Ram Bhajan Ram, Resident of Village-Mahula, P.S. Chainpur, District Kaimur Bhabhua.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-10-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.150 of 2012, registered under Sections 341, 447, 504, 307, 337, 323 and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Ad hoc Addl. Sessions Judge-2, Kaimur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 03.04.2014 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 23404 of 2013, on merit. The petitioner is in custody since 11.09.2012, but the trial has not been concluded as yet.

The report as called for vide order dated 31.08.2016 has been received from the court of Addl. Sessions Judge-VI,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34855 of 2016 (3) dt.19-10-2016 2/2 Kaimur (Bhabua) vide letter No. 57, dated 6th September, 2016 which shows that out of 22 Chargesheet witnesses, 11 witnesses have already been examined in this case and remaining 11 witnesses would be examined within four months. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to reconsider the bail prayer of the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected. However, the Court below is directed to take all effective stapes to conclude the trial of the petitioner within six months. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within one year, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T