Niranjan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6684 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-244 Year-2018 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== NIRANJAN MANDAL Son of Rash Bihari Mandal Resident of Village - Athania, Parsurampur, P.S.- Pirpainti, Distt.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 10-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is accused in connection with Pirpainti P.S. Case No. 244 of 2018 registered under sections 392 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of A.C.J.M.-XI, Bhagalpur. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that earlier prayer of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 38749 of 2019 on 13.09.2019 on merit. Petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2019.

Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer of the petitioner with submission that there is no fresh ground in the instant case and petitioner is also accused in three other cases. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve to be enlarged on bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6684 of 2021(2) dt.10-02-2021 2/2 Having considered the above facts and circumstances of the case and the rival submission of the learned counsel for the State, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner for bail.

Accordingly, prayer for grant of regular bail of the petitioner is again rejected.

However, trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) shailendra/- U T