Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.67652 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2017 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar Choudhary, Son of Binod Mahto @ Manoj Mahto, Resident of Village - Gausaghat, Police Station - Darbhanga Sadar, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramashankar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahani ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 304/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier prayer for regular bail was refused on 03.04.2018 in Cr. Misc. No. 10138 of 2018 as the petitioner is husband of the victim of dowry death. This Court had directed the trial court to expedite the trial.

The report of the learned Sessions Judge, Darbhanga reveals that seven prosecution witnesses have already been examined who are named in the charge sheet. The impugned order further reveals that the witnesses examined turned hostile. The trial court is directed to examine the remaining

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.67652 of 2018(3) dt.13-02-2019 2/2 witnesses and conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Let the Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga be informed to take necessary step for production of the remaining charge sheet witness in this case.

With the aforesaid observation, this application stands disposed of in connection with S.T. No. 183 of 2018 arising out of Darbhanga Sadar Police Station Case No. 450 of 2017 pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Darbhanga. (Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/Rajan U T