Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49245/2023bail rejected

Azam Khan @ Md. Azam @ Azam v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-02Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49245 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-244 Year-2022 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== AZAM KHAN @ MD. AZAM @ AZAM Son of Jiyawul Mistry Resident of Village - Khabdah, Ward No.- 17, P.S.- Narpatganj, District - Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-08-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Shailendra Kumar, the learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 244 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier the regular bail petition of the petitioner was rejected, vide order dated 23.03.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 57409 of 2022, considering that thirteen cases are pending against him.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail on the ground that the trial is not proceeding with considerable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49245 of 2023(2) dt.02-08-2023 2/2 pace.

5. On the other hand, Mr. Shailendra Kumar, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be taken as a fresh ground for re-consideration of bail of the petitioner.

6. In my view, it is not a fresh ground for re-consideration of earlier order, whereby the bail petition of the petitioner was rejected.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected.

8. The learned trial court shall take every endeavour to expedite the trial and dispose it of within one and half years. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Sudha/MaheshU T