Laxmi Besra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44900 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-645 Year-2019 Thana- KOTWALI District- Patna ====================================================== Laxmi Besra, aged about 46 years, Male, son of Chuntu Besra @ Chunku Besra, resident of village- Singhara Patti, P.S- Dhamdaha, District-Purnea. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shyama Nand Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-09-2021 The matter has been taken up for hearing on-line because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Kotwali P.S. Case No. 645 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner's prayer for regular bail was earlier rejected by an order dated 29.02.2020 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 10422 of 2020 considering the specific allegation against the petitioner of having given repeated fatal blows with his dagger leading to death of the deceased. In compliance of the earlier order of this Court, a report has been submitted by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-XI, Patna, from which it transpires that charge

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44900 of 2021(3) dt.22-09-2021 2/2 against the petitioner has been framed. The informant is the eye witness.

Considering the seriousness of the accusation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of regular bail for the present. However, it is observed that the trial of the case be expedited and concluded preferably within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. If there is no substantial progress at the trial, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) P. Tiwari/- U T