Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53968/2023rejected

Lucho Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-13Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53968 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2021 Thana- MANSI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Lucho Yadav S/O Becho Yadav R/O Village- Ward No. 1 Rajajan, Ps. Mansi, Dist. Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Viveka Nandsingh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail which was earlier rejected vide order dated 09.01.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39724 of 2022.

In pursuance to the direction of this Court, a report with regard to the present stage of the trial has been received which has been kept at Flag-A.

The report of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Khagaria dated 18.09.2023 suggests that the case is fixed for prosecution evidence and the trial is likely to be concluded within one year.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53968 of 2023(4) dt.13-10-2023 2/2 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that up-till-now, not a single witness has been examined and the petitioner is languishing in custody since 04.03.2021.

Considering the fact that there is specific allegation against the petitioner to have shot fire at the son of the informant, as a result of which, he succumbed to the injuries, this Court is not inclined to take a different view in the matter. The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of nine months from today.

The petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within nine months.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T