Raj Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24139 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2018 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== RAJ KUMAR RAI S/o Jai Shankar Rai Resident of Village- Ballua, P.S.- Runnisaidpur (Mahindwara), District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 10-11-2020 Heard Mr. Virendra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Bhushan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State through video conferencing. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 357 of 2018 (Sessions Trial No. 363 of 2018) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code 1860. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with his other family members has killed the sister of the informant who had married to the petitioner on 16.06.2018. Earlier on two occasions, the bail application of the petitioner have been rejected by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 13.12.2018 and 11.07.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 54894 of 2018 and 41625 of 2019 respectively.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24139 of 2020(3) dt.10-11-2020 2/2 This Court vide order dated 18.09.2020 had called for a report from the court below regarding progress of the trial which has been received by its letter No.101 of 2020 wherein it is mentioned that out of six charge sheet witnesses, three witnesses have been examined and the trial is likely to be concluded within three months.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2018.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the report of the trial court that trial is likely to be concluded within three months, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after three months if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) S.Ali/- U T