Durga Dom v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30059 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -11 Year- 2014 Thana -MEHDIGANJ District- PATNA ====================================================== Durga Dom, Son of Late Basant Dom, Resident of Village - Amarpur Paijaba, Police Station - Mehandiganj and District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No-2, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 09-07-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 294 of 2015 arising out of Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 11 of 2014 registered under Sections 399 and 402 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 09.09.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29778 of 2014 with observation that if the trial is not concluded within nine months, the petitioner would be at liberty

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30059 of 2015 (2) dt.09-07-2015 2 / 2 to renew his prayer for bail.

It has been contended that the petitioner is in custody since 14th February, 2014 and till date, no witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution during trial. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Patna City, Patna in connection with Sessions Trial No. 294 of 2015 arising out of Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 11 of 2014.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T