Sonu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.32912 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -47 Year- 2014 Thana -RIVILGANJ District- SARAN ====================================================== Sonu Prasad son of Rajendra Prasad resident of Village- Godana, Brahm Toli, P.S.- Revilganj, district- Saran.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34, 304B, 498A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.
Allegation against the petitioner is to have tortured and ultimately killed sister of the informant due to non-payment of Rs.50,000/-.
Earlier bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application. This is the second attempt for grant of bail on behalf of the petitioner. A report was called for from the trial court regarding stage of the case. It has been reported that prosecution evidence has been closed. Statement under Section 313 of the Code of
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32912 of 2016 (3) dt.07-09-2016 2/2 Criminal Procedure has already been recorded. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the case is at the stage of argument. As per report, the trial is expected to be concluded within a period of two months.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, same is rejected. The trial court, i.e., learned Addl. Sessions Judge-XI, Saran at Chapra, is directed to conclude the trial in connection with S. Tr. No. 610 of 2014 arising out of Revilganj P. S. Case no. 47 of 2014 preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
The present application stands disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T