Chhanguri Mahaldar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1924 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -41 Year- 2014 Thana -KADWA District- KATIHAR ====================================================== Chhanguri Mahaldar, Son of Late Sakhi Chand Mahaldar, Resident of village - Bhogawan (Kothi), P.S. Kadwa, District - Katihar. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh 1, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-03-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 216 of 2014, arising out of Kadwa P.S. Case No. 41 of 2014, registered for the offences punishable under Section 302 and other Sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 08.04.2015 with a direction to the trial court to conclude the trial within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial has not yet been concluded. A report was called for and the Additional Sessions Judge, I, Katihar reported that the prosecution has already examined eight witnesses and the case is fixed for examination of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1924 of 2017 (3) dt.01-03-2017 2/2 the defence witnesses.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) KKSINHA/- U T