Laxman Mahto @ Lachuman Mahato @ Laxman Noniya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.73397 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2018 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Laxman Mahto @ Lachuman Mahato @ Laxman Noniya, S/o Late Shankar Mahto, Resident of Village and P.S.- Pachrukhi, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Smt. Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2018 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Pachrukhi P.S. Case No. 194 of 2018, registered for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is of recovery of 18 and odd litres of liquor. Apart from that, it appears that petitioner is an accused in two more cases under Excise Act.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and in fact nothing has been recovered from the petitioner rather recovery is from the filed of co-accused. Further he has been in judicial custody since 13.08.2018. It has been also been submitted that so far

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.73397 of 2018(2) dt.13-12-2018 2/2 criminal antecedent of the petitioner is concerned, he is on bail in both the cases.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances as well as the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, at this stage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail rather the trial court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial within a period of four months and if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunilkumar/- U T