Arun Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27041 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2019 Thana- BELSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Arun Bhagat Son Of Mahendra Bhagat Resident Of Village - Riga (Ufrauniya), P.S.- Riga, Distt.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

In pursuance to the order dated 22.06.2022, status report of trial in connection with Sessions Trial No. 05 of 2021 arising out of Belsand P.S. Case No. 168 of 2019 has been received and kept at Flag-A, in which it is reported that there are altogether 9 witnesses named in the charge-sheet but till date not a single witness has been examined. The case is at the preliminary stage of evidence. It is further reported that this case may likely to be concluded within one year.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.02.2020 and he has six criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27041 of 2022(3) dt.27-07-2022 2/2 application.

Considering the present stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his payer for bail is rejected in connection with Sessions Trial No. 05 of 2021 arising out of Belsand P.S. Case No. 168 of 2019. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. However, Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of nine months. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T