Gouri Shankar Singh@Mangra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3812 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2019 Thana- MUSAHARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Gouri Shankar Singh@Mangra, S/o Late Nand Kishor Singh, R/o VillageChhapra Megh, P.S.- Mushari, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 110 of 2020 arising out of Mushahari P.S. Case No.133 of 2019 registered for offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the co-accused including the petitioner is to have assaulted the victim with Lathi, Danda and iron rod, as a result of which, the victim became seriously injured and ultimately died.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the petitioner had filed a Cr. Misc. No. 9907 of 2020 for grant of bail, which was rejected by this Court vide order dated 19.06.2020. He further submits that till date charge has not been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3812 of 2021(2) dt.19-01-2021 2/2 framed.

Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner again.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected again. However, this Court directs the trial court to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of nine months. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T