Raj Kishore Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40227 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2020 Thana- KEWATI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== RAJ KISHORE MANDAL Son of Vishwanath Mandal @ Biswanath mandal Resident of Village - Dhanuki, Police Station- Keoti, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manish Kumar No.2, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
This application for regular bail in Sessions Trial No. 117 of 2020, arises out of Keoti P.S. Case No. 75 of 2020, disclosing offences punishable under Section 307 and other allied Sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioner's prayer for bail was earlier rejected by an order dated 17.11.2021. It was, however, observed in the order dated 17.11.2021 (Annexure-1) that the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months, if in the meanwhile, there was no substantial progress at the trial. It has been stated at the Bar that three out of six witnesses have already been examined at the trial. As the trial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40227 of 2022(6) dt.16-11-2022 2/2 has progressed, I am not inclined to reconsider the petitioner's prayer for grant of regular bail.
Learned counsel for the petitioner though urged that as the petitioner has remained in custody for about two years and four months, his prayer for release on bail may be considered favourably.
In my opinion, however, no case is made out for reconsidering the petitioner's prayer for bail, in the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, the fact that the trial has progressed.
This application is accordingly dismissed with an observation that let the trial be expedited.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Rajesh/- U T