Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51023/2016rejected

Rana Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2017-02-15Mr. Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51023 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -106 Year- 2012 Thana -KAUAKOL District- NAWADA ======================================================

1. Rana Singh Son of Ashok Singh Resident of Village- Kharsari, Police Station- Kawakol, District- Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Soni Shrivastava For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

Earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected taking note of huge recovery of firearms from his house as well as his criminal antecedent but again bail is sought on the ground of period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody. The trial court has reported that two prosecution witnesses have already been examined and to procure the attendance of the remaining prosecution witnesses, the summons have been issued against them. The trial court has sought six months time to conclude the trial of the petitioner. The aforesaid report was sent by the trial court to this Court vide letter no. 113 dated 5.12.2016.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51023 of 2016 (3) dt.15-02-2017 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, again, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Kawakol P.S.Case No. 106 of 2012, pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, IV, Nawada, stands rejected.

However, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order even by taking the trial of the petitioner on day to day basis.

Let a copy of this order be sent to the Superintendent of police, Nawada, with direction to him to ensure the presence of the remaining prosecution witnesses before the trail court without any delay.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) N.K/- U