Tara Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8232 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -168 Year- 2016 Thana -CHOUTARWA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Tara Yadav, Son of Lal Mohan Yadav, Resident of Village Navkatola, Bathwariya, P.S.- Chautarwa, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kr Singh No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-03-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.1.2017 passed in Cr.Misc.No.49730 of 2016 with direction to learned trial court to expedite the trial and conclude it within a period of one year.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that one year period has already expired and only one witness has been examined as yet and petitioner is in custody since 24.6.2016. Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and on perusal of report it appears that out of seven charge sheeted witnesses two have been examined, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial on regular basis and conclude the same within a further period

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8232 of 2018 (3) dt.21-03-2018 2/2 of four months. At the same time, Superintendent of Police, Bagaha is directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses in court so that the trial may be concluded within the said period. Further learned trial court is directed to submit monthly progress report of the trial to this Court so that this Court may aware about the stage of trial.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U