Md Arman @ Md Aman Raza @ Md Armaan Raza v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36915 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-475 Year-2019 Thana- KATIHAR District- Katihar ====================================================== MD ARMAN @ MD AMAN RAZA @ MD ARMAAN RAZA S/O Md. Raza Resident of Village- Durgapur Pashchimi Tola, P.S. - Nagar, District - Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Qumrul Hoda, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 20-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner in the present case is seeking regular bail in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No.475/2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 384, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner and he has been made accused in this case without there being any cogent material against him. It is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 26.07.2019.

Learned APP for the State is present and has opposed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36915 of 2020(2) dt.20-02-2021 2/2 the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case wherein the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been earlier rejected and now this Court has been informed that the trial has already begun, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Let the trial be completed preferably within a period of six months from today. The trial court shall ensure that appropriate steps are taken to get the attendance of the official as well as non-official witnesses on the dates fixed in the matter. The prosecution must cooperate and the Superintendent of Police, Katihar is directed to ensure appearance of the witnesses on the date fixed in the matter.

If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period for no reason attributable to the petitioner, he may renew his prayer for bail. The trial court shall not grant unnecessary adjournments in the matter.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.