Bhola Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3251 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -64 Year- 2001 Thana -ATRI District- GAYA ====================================================== Bhola Singh, Son of Kal Singh, Resident of Sonasa, P.S.-Atri, District-Gaya .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sumeet Kumar Singh, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Surendra Prasad Singh,SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by the learned Special Judge S.C./S.T., Gaya, in connection with Atri Police Station Case No.64 of 2001 registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(10),(11)(12)(16) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant is assailant of the deceased.

Submission is that some other co-accused have faced trial and the prosecution witnesses have turned hostile. Appellant is in custody since 19.04.2017. Considering the nature of allegation against the appellant, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3251 of 2017 (9) dt.11-04-2018 Hence, prayer for bail is refused.

The learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the appellant would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial court itself. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Nitesh/- U T