Sonu Mahto @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29237 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2019 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== SONU MAHTO @ SONU KUMAR S/o Radhedhyam Mahto, Resident of Village - Bhagirathpur, P.S - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal, APP For the Informant :

Ms. Aprajita, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 22-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal, learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner, in the present case, is seeking regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 91 of 2020 arising out of Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 303 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to village politics. Learned counsel submits that there is no specific allegation of firing against this petitioner rather the specific allegation of firing upon the deceased is against coaccused Bablu Mahto. It is submitted that the petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29237 of 2020(12) dt.22-02-2021 2/2 custody since 09.11.2019.

Learned A.P.P. for the State is present and has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, wherein the learned counsel for the informant has brought to the notice of this Court that the trial is at the fag end and is likely to be concluded in next three months, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of regular bail to the petitioner, particularly after noticing that he has got five criminal antecedents.

Let the trial be concluded at the earliest. The trial court shall conduct the trial on day to day basis and conclude the trial preferably within a period of three months from today. This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Rishi/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.