Jai Jairam Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.40710 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -75 Year- 2015 Thana -MATIHANI District- BEGUSARAI ====================================================== Jai Jairam Singh Son of Sri Brij Nandan Singh @ Bijo Singh Resident of Village- Chak Police Station- Matihani, in the district of Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-11-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

No doubt, petitioner is not named in the first information report but in course of investigation, some witnesses vide paragraphs no. 16 and 17 of the case diary claimed to have seen the alleged occurrence and they specifically stated that it was petitioner, who opened fire on the deceased.

Therefore, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40710 of 2016 (3) dt.24-11-2016 2/2 bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 331 of 2016 arising out of Matihani P.S. Case No. 75 of 2015 pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-V, Begusarai stands rejected. However, learned trial court should expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T