Sita Ram Bind v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17413 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-215 Year-2016 Thana- MOHANIA District- Bhabhua (Kaimur) ====================================================== Sita Ram Bind, Son of Dwarika Bind, R/o Village- Bharkhar, P.S.- Mohania, District- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Mohania PS Case No.215 of 2016, giving rise to Sessions Trial No.492 of 2016 / 69 of 2017 registered under Sections 147, 149, 307 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added. The petitioner is making third attempt seeking bail in the matter. On two previous occasions, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court rejected the prayer of bail on merit and by last order dated 13.10.2017 given liberty that in case of inordinate delay in disposal of the trial, the petitioner shall have liberty to renew prayer for bail in the court below itself. However, the report of the trial court indicates that out of seven prosecution witnesses,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17413 of 2018(4) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 three have already been examined and the trial court is likely to conclude the trial within six months.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected and the trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within six months. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T