Raju Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35122 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2020 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raju Mandal, aged about 24 years, Gender-Male, S/o Lal Bahadur Mandal @ Lal Mandal, Resident of Village- Hirapatti, P.S.- Laukahi, DistrictMadhubani. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar No.3, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No.02 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 364, 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Allegation has been made that petitioner and coaccused Rohit Sah took the son of the informant for picnic and thereafter they have killed him.

The petitioner and co-accused Rohit Sah in their confessional statements have specifically sated that Mithlesh Sah had given Rs.30,000/- by way of advance to kill the son of the informant and accordingly, the petitioner and co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35122 of 2020(3) dt.05-02-2021 2/2 Rohit Sah have taken the son of the victim for picnic and thereafter killed him.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any such offence, inasmuch as, he is in jail custody since 23.01.2020. Looking to the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period of nine months, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail. (Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T