Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28607/2021dismissed

Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Singh @ Sunil Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-09-01Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28607 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2019 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== SUNIL KUMAR @ SUNIL KUMAR SINGH @ SUNIL SINGH S/o Late Baliram Singh R/o village- Anjani, P.S.- Sarai, District- Vaishali, Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Veena Rani ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-09-2021 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Sarai P.S. Case No. 176 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 448, 387, 307, 504, 506, 379, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

In compliance of this Court's order dated 04.08.2021, a report has been submitted by the Court below regarding present status of the trial arising out of Sarai P.S. Case No. 176 of 2019.

The petitioner's prayer for regular bail was earlier rejected by this Court by an order dated 01.06.2020 passed in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28607 of 2021(3) dt.01-09-2021 2/2 Cr. Misc. No. 9328 of 2020 with an observation that the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial was not concluded within nine months from the said date. On perusal of the report transmitted by the Court below, it appears that the trial has begun and out of 7 witnesses 4 witnesses have already been examined. It appears from the said report that COVID-19 pandemic has hampered the progress of the trial.

Be that as it may, considering the fact that the trial has progressed, this application is dismissed for the present. It is observed that the Court below shall make endeavour to ensure early conclusion of the trial. If the trial is not concluded within six months from today, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) AKASH/- U T