Pandav Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55125 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -234 Year- 2015 Thana -MANSI District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Pandav Yadav, son of Bhola Yadav, resident of Village Thatha, P.S. Mansi, District Khagaria.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2017 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court in Cr.Misc.No. 47314 of 2016, vide order dated 18.1.2017 on merit.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that due to his fault he could not place the fact properly and, as such, prayer for bail has been rejected and petitioner is in custody for more than two years.

Heard learned APP also.

In this case a report was called for and on perusal of the report it appears that in this case three witnesses have already been examined and now I.O., Doctor and two other witnesses are yet to be examined.

In such view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55125 of 2017 (3) dt.13-12-2017 2/2 to the petitioner.

However, since the petitioner is in custody for two years, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial on day to day basis so that trial be concluded within a period of six months. At the same time, Superintendent of Police, Khagaria is directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses in court on the date fixed. Both the trial court and the S.P. are directed to comply the direction of this Court strictly, failing which they have to face the consequences.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U