Sumit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41880 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2020 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== SUMIT KUMAR S/O SHYAM CHOUDHARY @ SHYAM TANTI R/O VILLAGE-DILGORI, NEW BABLI MEDICAL HALL, P.S-SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner, who is in custody since 16.11.2020 seeks bail in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 234 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 120(B), 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Bhagalpur.

Considering the nature of allegation made in the F.I.R. as well as the material which has surfaced in course of investigation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of regular bail is rejected.

However, the learned trial Court is directed to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41880 of 2021(4) dt.10-03-2022 2/2 conclude the trial expeditiously, well within a period of six months.

The Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur is directed to produce prosecution witnesses without any delay on each date fixed by the trial Court, if no substantial progress takes place in trial, the petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail after six month.

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