Ashok Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31083 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2013 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Ashok Yadav Son of Late Bhago @ Bhagwat Yadav Resident of Village - Dumariya, P.S.- Barh, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Y.C. Verma, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vikas Kumar Jha, Adv.

Mr. Khalid Faizan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard Mr. Y.C. Verma, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This is the fourth attempt made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail, who is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.31 of 2020 arising out of Barh P.S. Case No. 10 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner came to be negated thrice by this Court and lastly vide order dated 25.10.2024 with hope and expectation that the Trial Court shall take all endeavours to conclude the trial within three months

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31083 of 2025(4) dt.29-08-2025 2/3 from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order.

4. Learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner submitted that there is no doubt that the petitioner is facing serious allegation; however, this fact cannot be ignored that now he has been incarcerated for over a period of six years and till date, despite the direction and observation made by this Court, trial has not been concluded.

5. On the last occasion, when the matter was taken up on 27.06.2025, the present status report was called for with respect to the stage of trail.

6. It has been informed to this Court that out of nine charge-sheet witnesses, one witness is yet to be examined and thereafter the matter shall be fixed for argument(s) on behalf of both the sides.

7. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and taking note of the period of incarceration and also the fact that there is bleak chance of conclusion of trial in near future, let the petitioner, named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions Judge-I, Barh in connection with Sessions Trial No.31 of 2020

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31083 of 2025(4) dt.29-08-2025 3/3 arising out of Barh P.S. Case No. 10 of 2013, subject to the condition that one of the bailors will be the close relatives of the petitioner with further conditions which are as follows:- (i) The petitioner will cooperate in conclusion of the trial.

(ii) He will remain present on each and every date of trial till disposal of the case.

(iii) He will not try to tamper with the evidence or intimidate the witnesses to delay the disposal of trial. (iv) In the event of default of two consecutive dates without any cogent reason, his bail bonds will liable to be cancelled.

(Harish Kumar, J) rohit/- U T