Dhiren Barman @ Dhiren Verma v. The Union Of India Through Directorate, Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit,Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21117 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2016 Thana- D.R.I District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Dhiren Barman @ Dhiren Verma Son of Late Ram Mohan Barman Resident of Village -Falimari Satall (Ansha), P.S.- Coochbehar, Kotwali, District - Coochbehar (West Bengal).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through Directorate, Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit,Patna Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raju Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.K.N.Singh (A.D.S.G.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 29-09-2021 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner has earlier moved this Court twice for grant of bail in Cr. Misc. Nos. 30736 of 2017 and 34977 of 2018, which were rejected vide orders dated 01.08.2017 and 29.08.2018, as contained in Annexure-1 series. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 16.09.2016 and despite direction of this Court the trial of the case has not yet concluded.

A report was called for from the court below regarding the stage of the trial, which has been received and is kept at Flag- 'A". Perusal of the report shows that the case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21117 of 2021(6) dt.29-09-2021 2/2 is fixed for final argument.

Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected twice on merits and there is no fresh ground urged on his behalf.

Considering the nature of allegations levelled, the materials available on record and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, this Court does not find it to be a fit case for grant of bail to the petitioner. The same is, therefore, rejected.

However, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial of the case within three months.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) mcv/- U T