Bajrangi Thakur @ Akshay Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52717 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2023 Thana- SHAHKUND District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Bajrangi Thakur @ Akshay Thakur Son Of Late Naresh Thakur Resident Of Borgoan, Dariyapur, P.S. - Sajour, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 04-09-2024 Heard Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ahmad Ali, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 07.02.2023, in connection with Sahkund (Sajour) P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023, F.I.R. dated 29.01.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 323, 325 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. According to prosecution case, petitioner along with other accused persons armed with desi katta came and this petitioner fired upon the father of the informant and then fled away.

4. Earlier the bail petition of the petitioner was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52717 of 2024(3) dt.04-09-2024 2/3 rejected vide order dated 17.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42730 of 2023 and thereafter the petitioner has again moved for bail in Cr. Misc. No. 18894 of 2024 but the same was also rejected vide order dated 13.03.2024.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2023 and the trial is not concluded as yet. He further submits that out of seven chargesheeted witnesses, four witnesses have been examined as yet.

6. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Sahkund (Sajour) P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 842 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned XVIth Additional District & Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52717 of 2024(3) dt.04-09-2024 3/3

8. Prayer is refused.

9. However, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest. (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T