Sanjay Mandal @ Sanjay Manjhi @ Sanay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33299 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1096 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal @ Sanjay Manjhi @ Sanay Mandal S/o Late Naresh Mandal R/o Village- Sakhawan, Sakhuya, PS- Barachatti, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's prayer for bail was earlier rejected vide order dated 07.06.2023 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28761/2023 and thereafter vide order dated 19.07.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30966 of 2024.

3. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that on the earlier occasion, a report regarding the present stage of the trial and the expected time frame for its conclusion was called for.

4. Upon perusal of the report received from the Court of the District & Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sherghati, Gaya

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33299 of 2025(3) dt.08-08-2025 2/3 Ji, it appears that the Sessions Trial is presently at the stage of prosecution evidence. Out of six prosecution witnesses, one has already been examined. The report further indicates that the trial is likely to conclude within approximately six months.

5. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail in connection with S. Tr. No. 428 of 2023/1185 of 2023 arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 1096/2022, pending before the Court of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Sherghati, Gaya, is hereby rejected.

6. Speedy trial is a constitutional mandate and an integral facet of justice. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the trial is concluded within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Sr. Superintendent of Police/ Superintendent of Police, Gaya Ji, is directed to instruct the concerned Station House Officer/Investigating Officer of the case to take all requisite steps to secure the attendance and examination of all remaining charge-sheet witnesses in connection with the aforesaid case within the stipulated period.

7. The Registry is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Sr. Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33299 of 2025(3) dt.08-08-2025 3/3 Police, Gaya Ji, through Email/WhatsApp/Fax or any other suitable mode of communication forthwith.

8. The Registry is further directed to hand over a copy of this order to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for communication to the Sr.

Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police, Gaya Ji, at his own level. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T