Mantu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25610 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2016 Thana- KORANSARAI District- Buxar ====================================================== Mantu Yadav, Male, aged about 44 years, S/o Late Tega Yadav, Resident of Village- Baruha, P.S.- Bagen Gola, District- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 10-11-2020 Heard the parties through the virtual court proceeding. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.78 of 2019 arising out of Koran Sarai P.S. Case No. 29 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

By order dated 30.09.2020, a report was called for regarding the stage of trial in connection with Sessions Trial No.78 of 2019 arising out of Koran Sarai P.S. Case No.29 of 2016 from the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-3rd, Buxar.

The report has been received kept at flag 'R'. I have perused the record and learned trial court submits that out of ten witnesses, six witnesses have been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25610 of 2020(3) dt.10-11-2020 2/2 examined and the Doctor and I.O. have not been examined due to Covid-19 - pandemic.

In the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No.78 of 2019 arising out of Koran Sarai P.S. Case No.29 of 2016 pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-3rd, Buxar is hereby rejected. However, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months.

Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Nasimul/- U T