Md. Jabbar @ Munna v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2193 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13347 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2020 Thana- BAUSI District- Purnia ====================================================== MD. JABBAR @ MUNNA Son of Late Sk. Subarati Resident of Panchampura Madar Chowk, P.S. Katni, Distt. Jabalpur (M.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Fazle Karim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ataur Rahman (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. This application for grant of regular bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 52 of 2020 arises out of Baisi P.S. Case No. 26 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner's application for grant of regular bail was earlier rejected by this Court by an order dated 29.05.2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13347 of 2020.

A report was called from the Court below, as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2193 of 2021(3) dt.24-02-2021 2/2 regards present status of the trial which has been submitted by learned 2nd Addl. District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Purnea through his letter dated 01.02.2021 from which it transpires that the trial has progressed and the witnesses are being examined.

Considering the aforesaid circumstance, I am not inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of regular bail for the present.

This application is accordingly dismissed.

The Court below should take all possible steps to conclude the trial preferably within six months from the date of communication of the present order. If the trial is not concluded within six months, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) AKASH/- U T