Satendar Yadav@Jhakhara v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14064 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -218 Year- 2010 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ====================================================== Satendar Yadav alias Jhakhara, son of Devan Yadav, resident of village - Ghugharee, P.S. Barachatti (Mohanpur) at District - Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mahendra Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-05-2015 Heard.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected twice by an order dated 10.01.2013 passed in Cr.Misc.No.28176 of 2012 and again by an order dated 18.06.2014 passed in Cr.Misc.No.37195 of 2013 (Annexure-1 series). The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail with respect to a criminal prosecution registered for offences under Sections 364, 302, 307, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code on the ground that the trial is not being concluded though he is in judicial custody since 20.10.2010. Taking into consideration the fact that the trial of the petitioner has already commenced and some witnesses have also been examined, the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gaya, in seisin of the criminal trial of the petitioner, is hereby directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No.234 of 2014, arising out of Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No.218 of 2010 and all endeavours shall be made to conclude the same within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the present order.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14064 of 2015 (4) dt.28-05-2015 However, if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforesaid period of six months, then he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected once again. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Arvind/- U T