Ratan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No 18159 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -337 Year- 2016 Thana -MUZAFFARPUR TOWN DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Ratan Singh Son of Umashankar Singh Resident of Village - Shekhpur Akharaghat, Police Station - Ahiyapur, District - Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr Neeraj Kumar Alias Sanidh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Town Police Station Case No 337 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 353, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that allegation against the petitioner is that while, after production, he was returning, he has assaulted the informant and also tried to strangulate him. It is further submitted that there is delay in lodging the first information report and further, there is no injury report available on record to show that any offence punishable under Section 307 of IPC has been made out.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18159 of 2017 (2) dt.25-04-2017 2/2 Heard learned APP also. Learned APP opposed the prayer for bail.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, as the petitioner is in custody for about six months and the case has been committed, as such, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same within a period of six months. If possible, the trial may be conducted on day-to-day basis. The Superintendent of Police of the concerned district is also directed to ensure attendance of the witnesses so that the trial is concluded within the time frame. If the trial is not concluded within the time frame, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

With this observation, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) M.E.H./- U T