Prashant Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41547 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2019 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== PRASHANT KUMAR JHA Son of Sumeshwar Jha Resident of Village - Rupauli, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Kanhaiya Kishore, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Sanjay Kr. Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner is accused in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 144 of 2019 registered under Sections 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that earlier prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 17430 of 2020 on 01.03.2021. Petitioner is under custody since 27.11.2019. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant opposed the prayer of the petitioner by contending that earlier prayer of the petitioner for bail was rejected by this Court on merit on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41547 of 2021(9) dt.02-02-2022 2/2 01.03.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. 17430 of 2020. Now, there is no fresh ground to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the parties, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer of the petitioner is again rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months.

utkarsh/- (Arvind Srivastava, J) U T