Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Ram @ Ajay Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1769 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2023 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Ram @ Ajay Kumar Ram Son Of Shiv Mangal Ram Resident Of Muhalla - Shanti Nagar, P.S. - Buxar (Town), District - Buxar ... ... Appellant/S

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

Bittu Kumar @ Bittu Rajak Son Of Govind Rajak Resident Of Muhalla - Sindikate, Buddhanpurwa, P.S. - Buxar (T), District - Buxar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Dr. Kamal Deo Sharma For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Binay Krishna, Spl. P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl.PP for the State.

2. The appellant has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 307, 120(B), 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 25(1-B)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, which was earlier rejected vide order dated 19.09.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43203 of 2023 with a direction to trial court to expedite and conclude the trial as early as possible.

4. In compliance of order dated 19.04.2024, a progress report dated 30.04.2024 sent by Additional Sessions

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1769 of 2024(3) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 Judge-1st-cum-Spl. Judge (SC/ST, Act) Buxar has been received which suggests that trial is likely to be concluded within one year after framing of charge.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that there is no hope to conclude the trial in near future. He further submits that appellant is languishing in judicial custody since 14.03.2023.

6. There is no new ground to reconsider the bail prayer of the appellant. Hence, this appeal stands disposed off.

7. The learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months positively, failing which, the appellant will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U