Umesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.71690 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2017 Thana- KARAHGAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Umesh Kumar son of Late Suraj Singh, resident of Village- Baharar, P.S.- Sasaram (M), District- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arjun Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Panchanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-12-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.Tr. No.297 of 2018 arising out of Kargahar P.S.Case No.154 of 2017 dated 3.6.2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-b)a, 26, 27 of the Arms Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of firing on the deceased and his prayer for bail was earlier rejected by the then Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.4.2018 passe din Cr. Misc. No.20748 of 2018.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that now the charge has been framed and the petitioner is in custody for more than 1 1⁄2 year.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.71690 of 2018(2) dt.12-12-2018 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T