Manoj Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29741 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2018 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Mahto Sunita Devi R/O- Vill- Shankarpur, P.S.- Sahpur, Dist.- Patna Presently Residing At Vill- Manupur (SAIDPUR) P.S.- Dighwara Dist.- Saran At Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Dighwara P.S. Case No. 187 of 2018 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 652 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Section 307 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act. Later on, section 302 IPC was added. Lastly, the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 23.02.2021. From perusal of impugned order dated 21.03.2022, it appears that the case is likely to be concluded within a period of six months. Petitioner is in custody since 29.03.2019.

Considering the nature of accusation and stage of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29741 of 2022(2) dt.06-07-2022 2/2 trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

However, trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within a period of twelve months.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T