Asgar Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3847 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2019 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Asgar Alam S/o Matiur Rahman R/o Village-Gardoan, P.S.-Kochadhaman, District-Kishanganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR .

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Diwakar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 30-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through virtual court proceeding.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 307, 302, 341, 325 of the Indian Penal Code.

In pursuance to the order dated 26.05.2021, status report of trial in connection with S.T. No. 161 of 2019 arising out of Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 125 of 2019 has been received and kept at Flag-R, in which it is stated that out of eleven prosecution witnesses, eight prosecution witnesses have been examined. It is further stated that record is presently posted for adducing prosecution evidence and next date fixed for evidence is 07.06.2021.

Considering the present stage of trial, I am not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3847 of 2021(4) dt.30-07-2021 2/2 inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his payer for bail is rejected in connection with S.T. No. 161 of 2019 arising out of Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 125 of 2019 pending before the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IInd, Kishanganj.

Accordingly, the application is dismissed. However, Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of six months from the date of initiation of normal physical proceeding and /or through Video Conferencing. Petitioner is also at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period as aforesaid.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U