Chhotu @ Prince v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31863 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2016 Thana- RAMKRISHNANAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Chhotu @ Prince S/o Sunil Prasad @ Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Gupta R/o Chaudhary Tola Petrol Pump, Azad Lane, P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt- Patna. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nityanand Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State via video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S Case No. 143 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Considering the nature of the offence, the allegation made against the petitioner, the fact that he is involved in at least eight other cases of identical nature and was absconding for the last four years, I am not inclined to grant him bail for the present. His prayer is rejected.

The Jurisdictional Magistrate (A.C.J.M.-13th, Patna) is

2/3 directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within seven months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order.

In case, the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

Since the court proceedings are being conducted through virtual mode and normal court functioning has not been restored till date, it is considered appropriate to adopt the following procedure for communication of the present order:- (i) The order, which has been dictated during the course of proceeding of the virtual court, shall be communicated to me on my e-mail by the Sr.

Secretary.

(ii) The corrected copy of the order shall be transmitted by me from my e-mail id to the Sr. Secretary, which shall be treated to be an authentic copy of the order passed by this Court in the present proceeding. (iii) Hard copy of the order duly signed by me shall be preserved in my residential office for documentation and future use, if any.

(iv) Let steps be taken by the Sr. Secretary/registry for up-

3/3 loading of the present order without compromising with the norms of social distancing.

rohit/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) U T