Jogindra Ravidas @ Yojendra Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43100 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2024 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Jogindra Ravidas @ Yojendra Ravidas Son of Rajendra Mochi Resident of Village - Benipur, P.S.- Salimpur, District - Patna, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajan Ghoshrave, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 279, 304-A, 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner is the accused of committing murder of the deceased by crushing him with a tractor after conspiring.

4. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 28.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 46979 of 2024.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2024 and one witness has been examined and, thus, there is no likelihood of conclusion of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43100 of 2025(3) dt.19-08-2025 2/2 the trial in near future.

6. In compliance to the order of this Court dated 30.06.2025, the learned court below has sent report dated 04.07.2025 regarding present stage of trial.

7. The report of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge, First, Barh dated 04.07.2025 suggests that out of total 14 witnesses, 01 witness has been examined and the prosecution has been directed to present the next witness and the next date is fixed on 10.07.2025.

8. This Court finds that there is no new ground to consider the bail application of the petitioner.

9. In that view of the matter, the present application is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from today.

10. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period of six months, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned court below. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T