Saidin @ Shankar Singh @ Rahul v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29377 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2020 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Saidin @ Shankar Singh @ Rahul Son of Naji Mian Resident of Village - Siswa Bazar Jaiswal Nagar, P.S. - Kothibhar, District - Maharajganj (U.P.) .. Petitioner

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arbind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Lastly, prayer for bail of the petitioner was refused by this Court vide order dated 29.3.2023.

3. Trial court's report dated 26.6.2024 reflects that out of seven charge sheeted witnesses, only three non-official witnesses have been examined till date.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.7.2021 and there is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial in near future. Co-accused, with similar allegation, have already been allowed bail by this Court vide paragraph 15 of the bail petition.

5. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner and the tardy progress of the trial, let the petitioner as named above be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge I,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29377 of 2024(3) dt.19-07-2024 2/2 Bettiah, West Champaran in Bettiah Town Kalibagh OP Police Station Case No. 116 of 2020, Sessions Trial No.130/2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T