Saheb Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51663 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -247 Year- 2015 Thana -HISUA District- NAWADA ======================================================

1. Saheb Manjhi Son of late Bharat Manjhi, Resident of Village-Korama, Police Station-Warsaliganj, District-Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tej Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-11-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in S.Tr.No.48/17/07/17 arising out of Hisua P.S. Case No.247 of 2015 registered for the offence under Sections 370, 363 of the I.P.C. Allegation against the petitioner is of kidnapping of the daughter of the informant.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is in custody for more than two years and case has been committed to the court of Sessions and charge sheet has been submitted but uptil now not a single witness has been examined . Heard learned Special.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51663 of 2017 (3) dt.21-11-2017 2/2 the petitioner. However, since the petitioner is in custody for more than two years, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the trial within a period of nine months. With the aforesaid observation this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) AnilKrSinha/- U