Pawan Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46667 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -144 Year- 2016 Thana -ANDER District- SIWAN ======================================================

1. Pawan Pandey S/o Bagish Pandey, R/o Vill.- Santhi, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District- Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Kanhaiya Kishore ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 19-09-2018 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Ander P.S.Case No.144 of 2016for the offences under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner as per FIR is of theft of the motorcycle and the FIR is against unknown person and later on name of the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on his own confession. The petitioner is accused 10 other cases also.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is no recovery from the petitioner and in three other cases he has already been acquitted and he is in custody since 28.12.2016.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46667 of 2018 (4) dt.19-09-2018 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, as trial is going on, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conduct it on regular basis so that it maybe concluded within a reasonable time. With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T