Pankaj Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11254 of 2017 (3) dt.12-04-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11254 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -149 Year- 2015 Thana -SANGRAMPUR DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Pankaj Pandey, Son of Late Abhay Pandey, resident of Village- Bariyaria, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- East Champaran..... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Kant Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocat For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP-102 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2017 Heard learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

The petitioner wants to renew his prayer of bail, which was earlier rejected vide order dated 03.05.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11815 of 2016, on the ground that the petitioner is suffering in custody since 09.11.2015 and up-till now not even a single prosecution witness has been examined though there was direction to conclude the trial within nine months.

Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail by submitting that the petitioner is the assailant.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer for bail of the petitioner, again his prayer for bail stands rejected.

However, considering the detention of the petitioner, let

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11254 of 2017 (3) dt.12-04-2017 the trial be expedited and concluded as early as possible, preferably within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner may be at liberty to renew his prayer of bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) avin/- U T