Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.53867 of 2016 (4) dt.08-02-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.53867 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -29 Year- 2015 Thana -AANTI District- GAYA ======================================================
1. Ranjit Kumar Son of Krishna Singh Village-Kabar P.S.-Anti Districtgaya .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Mustaque Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 08-02-2017 Heard the parties.
This application is for grant of bail in connection with Anti Case No.29 of 2015 for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that though it is alleged that the petitioner fired upon the deceased but the F.I.R. itself shows that the petitioner along with three accused persons fired upon the deceased and on making 'hullah', the accused persons fled away. The petitioner is in custody for about seven months.
Heard learned A.P.P. and learned counsel for the informant. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that now the trial has been started and three witnesses have been examined and there
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.53867 of 2016 (4) dt.08-02-2017 is all likelihood that all the witnesses will be examined within a period of six months.
Having heard both sides. In view of the facts as stated above, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conduct the same on day to day basis. The Sr. S.P., Gaya is directed to produce the witnesses on day-to-day basis so that it may be concluded within a period of six months. If the trial is not concluded within a period of six months, the petitioner is at liberty to move for bail.
With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.
(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U