Sahdaun Rai @ Sahdeo Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharvendra Ray@Sahdaun v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1927 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -53 Year- 2013 Thana -MAHUA District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== Sahdaun Rai @ Sahdeo Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharvendra Ray @ Sahdaun, son of Harihar Ray, resident of village-Paraya, P.S.-Hudhni, District-Muzaffarpur at present village-Bhadwas, P.S.-Mahua, DistrictVaishali. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner has renewed his application for bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 53 of 2013 corresponding to Tr. No. 492 of 2016 registered under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court with following observation:- "The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali, before whom the case is pending, is directed to expedite the trial of Mahua P.S. Case No. 53 of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1927 of 2017 (2) dt.08-02-2017 2 / 2 2013 and conclude the same as early as possible and preferably within one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order."

It is contended that though the petitioner is in custody since 5th June, 2013 and the order of this Court was immediately communicated to the court below, there is no progress in the trial despite lapse of over two years. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.D.J.-8th, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection Tr. No. 492 of 2016 arising out of Mahua P.S. Case No. 53 of 2013. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T