Dhanik Lal Mandal @ Bhutali Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22633 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2018 Thana- LUTUA District- Gaya ====================================================== DHANIK LAL MANDAL @ BHUTALI YADAV S/o Ramdeo Yadav Resident of Village- Lutua Tola, Baburamdih, P.S.- Lutua, Distt- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-12-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 307, 120(B), 121, 121(A), 122 and 124(A) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections-3, 4 & 5 of the Explosive Substances Act as well as Sections-13, 16, 18 & 20 of UAPA Act.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22633 of 2020(3) dt.10-12-2020 2/2 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that the petitioner has got 8 criminal antecedent and all the cases are of similar nature, which relates to Naxal activities. A report was called for from the trial court which has been received. It has been reported that trial is likely to be concluded within a period of six months.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Lutua P.S. Case No. 02 of 2018 is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to take all possible steps to conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T