Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30966/2024bail rejected

Sanjay Mandal @ Sanjay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-19Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30966 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1096 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal @ Sanjay Manjhi Son of Late Naresh Mandal Resident of Village - Sukhuya, P.S.- Barachatti, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 428/2023, 1185/2023 arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 1096/2022 lodged on 29.11.2022 under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prayer for bail of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 07.06.2023 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28761 of 2023 with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial and concluded the same within nine months.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submits that on earlier occasion, a report with regard to the present stage of the case has been called for.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30966 of 2024(3) dt.19-07-2024 2/2

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. In pursuant to the order dated 28.05.2024, a report has been received from the Additional District and Sessions Judge-1, Sherghati, Gaya indicating therein that out of six charge-sheeted witnesses only one witness has been examined.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 428/2023, 1185 of 2023 arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 1096/2022, pending before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sherghati, Gaya is hereby rejected.

9. The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of nine months. It is made clear that if the trial shall not be concluded within nine months, then the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T