Md. Raja v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35658 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -173 Year- 2015 Thana -BAKHTIYARPUR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Md. Raja Son of Md. Afzal resident of Village - Chakdaulat, Police Station - Bakhtiarpur, District - Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Kanhaiya Kishore ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 30-08-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T.No.925 of 2015 arising out of Bakhtiarpur P.S.Case no.173 of 2015 , registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 365/34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on Sections 364A/302/120B of the IPC.

The petitioner is accused in a case under Section 364 and 120B of the IPC.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the other co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court and the petitioner is in custody for more than two years. In this case a report was called for and from perusal of the report, it appears that in this case altogether there are eight

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35658 of 2017 (3) dt.30-08-2017 2/2 witnesses and three witnesses have already been examined and the learned trial court has sought for four months' time to conclude the trial.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

In such view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of copy of the order of this Court. At the same time, the Sr.S.P., Patna is also directed to ensure appearance of the witnesses in this case so that the trial may be concluded within the period as specified as the petitioner is in custody for more than two years.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T