Satendra Ray @ Satyendra Rai @ Satyenda Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43313 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran ====================================================== Satendra Ray @ Satyendra Rai @ Satyenda Rai S/o Baldev Rai @ Late Bala Rai R/o Village- Anjani Mathiya, P.S.- Parsa, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 321 of 2024 arising out of Parsa P.S. Case No. 03 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 506, 34, 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is alleged that this petitioner along with other accused persons assaulted the father of the informant by means of lathi-danda and garasa as a result of which he sustained injury. The informant's father died during course of treatment.

4. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 31.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40681 of 2024.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.01.2024 and the charge has been framed on 23.08.2024, trial is going on and there is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial in near future.

6. In compliance to the order of this Court dated 01.07.2025, the learned court below has sent report dated 16th July, 2025 regarding present stage of trial.

7. The report of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge IV, Saran at Chapra dated 16.07.2025 suggests that the record is on evidence stage and out of six chargesheeted witnesses, four witnesses have been examined and now two witnesses are remaining, one Medical witness and another the Investigating Officer. It is also reported that the trial may be concluded within nine months.

8. This Court finds that there is no new ground to reconsider the bail application of the petitioner.

9. In that view of the matter, the present application is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from today.

10. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period of three months, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew

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11. The District Magistrate, Saran and the Superintendent of Police, Saran are directed to ensure presence of the witnesses on time as and when required by the learned court below.

12. Let a copy of this order be sent to the District Magistrate, Saran and the Superintendent of Police, Saran for strict compliance of this order.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T