Rakesh Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.67588 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2018 Thana- MAHISHI District- Saharsa ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Jha, S/o Munna Jha, Resident of Village- Mahishi, Ward No.16, P.S. Mahishi, Distt.-Saharsa ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Smt. Anita Kumari Singh, APP For the Informant : Mr. Anshuman Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 29-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Mahishi P.S. Case No. 136 of 2018 for the offence under Sections 307, 341, 342, 447, 324, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been added.

Considering the totality of the facts situation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of nine months on day-to-day basis and will also take all coercive steps to ensure attendance of the witnesses in accordance with law. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uday/- U T