Vishal Ram @ Vishal Raj @ Rikki @ Vikky @ Sourav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32358 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-704 Year-2017 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== VISHAL RAM @ VISHAL RAJ @ RIKKI @ VIKKY @ SOURAV, Son of Sri Raj Kumar Prasad, Resident of R Block, Road No. 7, P.S.- Sachivalaya, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-06-2019 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 3.10.2018 in Cr.Misc.No. 40545 of 2018 with direction to learned trial court to expedite the trial. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner was seen going towards the place of occurrence on a motorcycle and further submission is that his prayer was rejected earlier in view of the fact that prayer for co-accused Pappu Singh was rejected. However, the said Pappu Singh has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 1.5.2019 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 6402 of 2019 and there is no substantial progress in the trial and only seven witnesses have been examined and several other witnesses have to be examined in this case, as such there is no likelihood of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32358 of 2019(2) dt.21-06-2019 2/2 conclusion of trial in near future and petitioner is in custody for more than 20 months.

Heard learned APP also.

In the above facts and circumstances, let petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II, Danapur, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 81 of 2018, arising out of Bihta P.S.Case No. 704 of 2017, on the condition that both the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative having sufficient immoveable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned and further he has to appear before the trial court regularly, except on showing some genuine reason.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U T