Ramdeo Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46430 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -223 Year- 2015 Thana -BAJPATTI District- SITAMARHI ======================================================

1. Ramdeo Sah, son of Late Bechan Sah, resident of Village- Madhurapur, P.S. Bajpatti, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Anil Kumar Singh 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2016 Heard.

The trial court has reported that the trial of the petitioner has already commenced and one prosecution witness has already been examined.

Therefore, taking note of the aforesaid facts as well as the allegation, levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to release him on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 223 of 2015, Trial No. 2097 of 2016 stands rejected.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably, within four months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46430 of 2016 (3) dt.07-12-2016 2/2 It is made clear that if, trial court fails to conclude the trial of the petitioner within the period as stated above due to noncooperation and laches of the prosecution, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial court itself. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) A.K.V./- U T