Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51897/2016rejected

Sheshnath Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2016-12-07Mr. Justice Jitendra Mohan Sharma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51897 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -275 Year- 2013 Thana -CHOUTARWA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Sheshnath Chaudhary son of Chhatu Chaudhary Resident of village - Siktaur, P.S. Chautarwa, District - West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sachindra Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. representing the State.

The petitioner wants to renew his prayer for bail, which was earlier twice rejected vide order dated 03.12.2014 and 12.01.2016 passed in Cri. Misc. No. 46355 of 2014 and 47464 of 2015, on the ground that the petitioner is suffering in custody since 23.01.2014, up till now only six prosecution witnesses have been examined out of nine charge-sheeted witnesses and in near future the trial is not likely to be concluded, to which the learned A.P.P. opposes by submitting that the petitioner is the assailant. In the facts and circumstances stated above, finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer of bail, again prayer

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51897 of 2016 (2) dt.07-12-2016 2/2 for bail of the petitioner stands rejected in connection with Session Trial No. 178 of 2015 arising out of Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 275 of 2013, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st Bagaha, West Champaran.

However, considering the period of detention of the petitioner, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner, if at no fault, may renew his prayer of bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) siddharth/- U T