Md. Siraj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33747 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -148 Year- 2017 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ====================================================== Md. Siraj, son of Md. Wazir, R/o Mayaganj, P.S.- Barari, DistrictBhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Indu Bala Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 26-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Kotwali (Tilkamanjhi) P.S.Case No. 148 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of snatching Mobile phone from the informant and on chase he was arrested. Further from perusal of the petition it appears that petitioner is accused in two other cases of similar type.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for four months and he was assaulted also at the time of arrest.

Heard learned APP also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33747 of 2017 (2) dt.26-07-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within six months. If trial is not concluded within the said period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U