Amit Kumar Singh @ Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21612 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -16 Year- 2016 Thana -BANIAPUR District- SARAN ====================================================== Amit Kumar Singh @ Amit Kumar, Son of Birendra Singh, resident of village - Bhitti Sahabuddin (Takth Bhitti), P.S.- Baniyapur, District - Saran .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2016 registered under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code.

Regard being had to the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender, I am not inclined to grant him bail for the present, even though he is in custody since 20th March, 2016. Accordingly, the application for bail is rejected. The learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra, before whom Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2016 is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21612 of 2016 (2) dt.19-05-2016 2 / 2 pending, is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order, failing which the petitioner would be entitled to renew his prayer for bail. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T