Vishwanath Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27149 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -103 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Vishwanath Bhagat son of Late Mahabir Bhagat Resident of Village/Mohalla - Uttara, P.S. - Sahargat, District - Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pravin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 02-05-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 22.9.2017 in Cr.Misc.No. 39812 of 2017 with direction to learned trial court to conclude the trial within a period of six months.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that six months period has already expired and petitioner is in custody for more than one year and till date no substantive progress has been made in trial. So far criminal antecedent is concerned, it has been submitted that all cases related to old Act and not related to new Act.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner, above named, be released

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27149 of 2018 (2) dt.02-05-2018 2/2 on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 3rd Addittional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Excise Case No. 103 of 2017, arising out of Non F.I.R. (Sadar) P.S.Case No.09/17-18, subject to the conditions that one of the bailors shall be a local person having sufficient immoveable properties within the jurisdiction of the court concerned and petitioner will co-operate in trial and appear in the court below as and when required, failing which his bail bond shall stand cancelled.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U