Karan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45803 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2021 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== KARAN SINGH Son of Ajit Singh Resident of village- Amrheri (80), P.sSadar, Dist- Jin, Hariyana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 5977 litres of liquor was recovered from a container of which the petitioner was the khalasi and the petitioner was arrested on the spot. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 9.6.2022 (Annexure-1). It is further submitted that inspite of the petitioner being in custody since 17.11.2021, as per instructions received no witness has been examined in the learned trial court. He undertakes to cooperate in the trial. Heard learned APP for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45803 of 2022(3) dt.12-10-2022 2/2 A report was called for from the learned trial court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 21.9.2022, three witnesses have examined on behalf of the prosecution and the trial is expected to conclude in the month of October, 2022.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the recovery of 5997 litres of liquor, the petitioner who was the khalasi of the vehicle being arrested on the spot together with the progress in the trial and the same expected to conclude very soon, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same within a period of four months from the date of communication of this order in the learned court below. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T