Manish Kumar @ Bablu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45491 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-687 Year-2015 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Bablu Singh Son of Late Sahajanand Singh @ Sahaja Singh Resident of Village- Gonawa, Police Station- Naubatpur, DistrictPatna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Krishan Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 687 of 2015 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 400 of 2018, registered for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 31.10.2018. Vide order dated 15.11.2021, report was called for regarding the stage of trial and same has been received (kept at flag 'R'), which reveals that out of seven chargesheeted witnesses four have already been examined and the trial is expected to be concluded in next three months. Considering the stage of trial, I am not inclined to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45491 of 2021(3) dt.04-01-2022 2/2 enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

However, trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T