Nathuni Sah @ Nathuni Saw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41109 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2019 Thana- SHANKARPUR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Nathuni Sah @ Nathuni Saw, Son of Jaynarayan Sah @ Jaynarayan Saw @ Jay Nr. Sah, Resident of Village - Bathan, Parsa, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Shankarpur, District - Madhepura (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukeshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mukeshwar Dayal, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner in the present case has renewed his prayer for regular bail in connection with Shankarpur P.S. Case No. 192 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. He is in custody since 07.01.2020 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as per the statement made in paragraph '3' of the application.

Earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 29.01.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29122 of 2020 with a direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial has already begun.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41109 of 2022(4) dt.10-05-2023 2/2 Learned APP for the State is present and has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as the trial has already begun, this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

Let the trial court keep the records on shorter dates and all endeavours be made to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is still not concluded within the aforesaid period for no reason attributable to the petitioner, he may renew his prayer for bail.

This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) SUSHMA2/- U T