Niraj Kumar Mehta @ Niraj Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47375 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2019 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Niraj Kumar Mehta @ Niraj Mehta Son of Baualal Mehta Resident of Village- Patraha, Narhoa, Ward No.3, P.S.- Ghurna Bazar, District- Araria (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 41 of 2019 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 124 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Section 307, 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 01.03.2021. Vide order dated 25.08.2021, report was called for regarding the stage of trial and same has been received which reveals that six chargesheeted witnesses have already been examined and rest two are yet to be examined and case is fixed for prosecution evidence and charge has already been framed on 19.02.2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47375 of 2021(3) dt.27-10-2021 2/2 It is submitted that petitioner is in custody since 18.11.2019 and remained in custody for more than two years. Considering the period of custody and stage of trial, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge VII, Supaul in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 41 of 2019.

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