Ranjan Bind @ Ranjan Mahton @ Ranjay Mahton @ Ranjay Bind v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25006 of 2017 (5) dt.31-01-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25006 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -108 Year- 2008 Thana -MATIHANI District- BEGUSARAI ====================================================== Ranjan Bind @ Ranjan Mahton @ Ranjay Mahton @ Ranjay Bind Son of Asharfi Mahto Resident of Village - Dumra Janjira Fatakwa, Police Station - Maranchi, District - Patna.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rai Mukesh Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 31-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the third attempt for bail on behalf of the petitioner having earlier been rejected by orders dated 04.10.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39387 of 2012 and dated 21.08.2013 in Cr. Misc. No. 35455 of 2013.

3. The petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2012 in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 108 of 2008 for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 386, 379, 302, 120(B) IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already suffered custody for over five and half years without much progress in trial.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25006 of 2017 (5) dt.31-01-2018

5. A status report was called for by order dated 18.10.2017 which has since been received from learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Begusarai, according to which charge was framed on 11.11.2016 and so far one prosecution witness has examined/cross examined and processes have been issued against the charge sheet witnesses.

6. Considering that no change in circumstances have been shown by the petitioner who is said to be main assailant having fired on the head of the deceased as well as considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. The bail petition stands dismissed, however, with a direction to the learned Court below to expedite and conclude the trial without delay and in any event preferably within one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/BT U T