Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1898/2021dismissed

Rajendra Prasad Mahto @ Rajendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2021-02-24Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1898 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2012 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== RAJENDRA PRASAD MAHTO @ RAJENDRA MAHTO Son of Jitendra Singh Resident of Village - Kasauti, P.S.- Kutumba, District - Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Y.C. Verma, Sr.Advocate Ms.Priyanka Singh,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md.Fahimuddin,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 24-02-2021 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned APP for the State. This is the second attempt of the petitioner to obtain regular bail in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case No. 49 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

A report as contained in letter no. 08 dated 09.02.2021 has been received from the learned trial court but according to this communication, the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of four months.

In the aforesaid view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Let the trial court proceed with the trial on day-to-day basis and conclude the same within the stated period. If any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1898 of 2021(3) dt.24-02-2021 2/2 official witness such as I.O. or the doctor is not appearing, the Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad shall ensure that those official witnesses must appear in the case on the next date. If the trial remains unconcluded for a period of four months for no reasons attributable to the petitioner, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) SUSHMA2/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.