Khurshid Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.37789 of 2018 ====================================================== Khurshid Alam, Son of Raj Mohammad, Resident of Village - Barah Pathak Chowk, P.S. Dehri, District - Rohtas.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tabish Sharfudding For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-06-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was dismissed vide order dated 13.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 51087 of 2017 in connection with Gaya Moffasil P.S. Case No. 182/2017, with direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of six months. Allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of five country made pistols.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been in judicial custody for more than a year and uptil now only one witness has been examined and there is no likelihood of conclusion of trial in near future. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, this application is accordingly dismissed.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37789 of 2018 (2) dt.27-06-2018 2/2 However, since the trial has commenced, learned trial court is directed to conclude the same within a period of six months.

At the same time, Superintendent of Police, Gaya is directed to ensure the production of the witnesses in the trial court on the date fixed, so that the trial can be concluded expeditiously. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T