Ranjan Rai @ Manoranjan Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39429 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2020 Thana- PARBATTA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ranjan Rai @ Manoranjan Rai, son of Late Suresh Rai, Resident of VillageDumariya Khurd, P.S.- Parbatta, District-Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr.Madhumay Madhup, Advocate For the S t a t e :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh No.1, Advocate Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 15-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No.114 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The instruction of the counsel appearing for the informant is that the examination of witnesses has been completed and at the trial the statement of the accused has already been recorded.

In view of the aforesaid circumstance, Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel representing the petitioner submits that a direction should be given so that the trial is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39429 of 2020(3) dt.15-03-2021 2/2 expedited.

Considering the aforesaid circumstances, this application is rejected, however, with a direction to the trial court to expedite the hearing without granting undue adjournments.

This Court would expect that the petitioner's counsel would honour his undertaking in the instant proceedings regarding supply of the requisite court fee etc. within two weeks from the date he is called upon to do so by the office. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) PNM U T