Umesh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42329 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2018 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== UMESH MAHTO Son of Rekha Mahto Resident of Village- Phustikala, Police Station - Ekma, District- Saran at Chapra.. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Ban Bihari Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 14-08-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Ekma P.S. Case No. 154/2018, instituted for offences under Sections 302, 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier prayer for bail of petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 26.11.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 59319/2018.

It is alleged in the written report that informant got information through villager that his daughter has been murdered in her Sasural. Thereafter informant along with his uncle went to Sasural of his daughter and found his daughter lying dead in courtyard. He enquired from the petitioner about her death but he did not speak anything.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42329 of 2019(4) dt.14-08-2019 2/2 Learned counsel for petitioner has submitted that trial is proceeding and informant has already been examined. Report from the court below regarding stage of trial has been received from which it appears that case is pending for evidence of prosecution witnesses.

In view of such, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, prayer for bail of petitioner is again rejected.

The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order either by fixing the case on day to day basis or by giving short adjournment and send compliance report. The petitioner is given liberty to renew prayer for bail in the event trial is not concluded within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) rakhi/- U T