Sonu Kewat @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42709 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2016 Thana- JEHANABAD RAIL P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kewat @ Sonu Kumar, S/o Syam Narayan Kewat @ Baldeo Kewat, R/o Sunderpur, P.S.- Dhanaura, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tilak Sao For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Asharaf Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner has earlier moved this Court for grant of bail in Cr. Misc. No. 26169 of 2017, which was rejected vide order dated 29.06.2017 (Annexure-1).

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the trial of the case is going on in a very slow pace and there is no likelihood of its early conclusion. It is further submitted that the petitioner is rotting in custody since 13.04.2016.

Vide order dated 29.08.2018 a report was called for from the Court below, which has been received and is kept at Flag - "B". Perusal of the report shows that charge has been framed in this case on 25.03.2017 and thereafter altogether four

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42709 of 2018(5) dt.12-09-2018 2/2 witnesses have been examined and the trial is in progress. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the report of the Court below, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. His prayer for bail is, accordingly, rejected.

However, considering the period of custody of the petitioner, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of this case and conclude it expeditiously within a period of three months from today. Further, in case the trial of the case is not concluded within the aforesaid three months, petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) mcv/- U T