Ravindra Rai @ Rabindra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29612 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -138 Year- 2016 Thana -SALIMPUR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Ravindra Rai @ Rabindra Rai S/o Late Shiv Sharan Rai, R/o Vill.- Sabnima, P.S.- Athmalgola, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2018 Heard the parties.

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court, vide order dated 5.7.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.30329 of 2017 with a direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is in custody for more than 1 1⁄2 year and up till now the trial has not been commenced.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

From perusal of the report, it appears that one of the co-accused is absconding as such this trial of the petitioner has been separated and the charge has been framed in this case and there is recovery of 32.824 kg. ganja from the petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29612 of 2018 (3) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 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. Hence, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U