Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26826/2024disposed

Baleshwar Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-21Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26826 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-314 Year-2021 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== BALESHWAR SAHANI SON OF RAJA SAHNI @ RAJA RAM SAHNI Resident of Village - Akauna, P.S. - Chiraiya, District - East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karandeep Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 149,323, 342, 325, 307, 302, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 (1-b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 3⁄4 of the Explosive Substance Act, which was earlier rejected vide order dated 22.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41302 of 2023 with a direction to trial court to expedite and conclude the trial as soon as possible.

4. In compliance of order dated 4.4.2024, a progress report dated 4.5.2024 sent by Addl. Distt. & Sessions JudgeXIX, East Champaran, Motihari has been received which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26826 of 2024(3) dt.21-06-2024 2/2 suggests that trial is likely to be concluded within a year.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no hope to conclude the trial in near future. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.09.2022.

6. There is no new ground to reconsider the bail prayer of the petitioner. Hence, this application stands disposed off.

7. The learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of twelve months positively, failing which, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U