Md. Lal Babu @ Lal Babu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61991 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2018 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== Md. Lal Babu @ Lal Babu Son of Md. Isamul @ Md. Islamul @ Md. Ishamul Haque Resident of Village- Bakari, Ward No.11, P.S.- Khodawandpur (Chhaurahi O.P.), District- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 02-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 46039 of 2021 on 07.01.2022.

In pursuance to the order dated 01.12.2021, status report of trial in connection with Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 233 of 2018 has been received and kept at Flag-R, in which it is reported that out of 10 charge-sheeted witnesses, 6 witnesses have been examined, cross examined and discharged. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61991 of 2021(5) dt.02-03-2022 2/2 further stated in the report that if both parties cooperate in the trial, the case may be concluded within six months. Considering the present stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his payer for bail is rejected in connection with Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 233 of 2018.

Accordingly, the application is dismissed. However, Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of four months. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T