Murari Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6560 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1081 Year- 2015 Thana -AHIAPUR District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Murari Kumar, Son of Jaishankar Singh, Resident of Village- Tilak Tajpur, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi, at present Resident of Village- Sahwajpur, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hari Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-02-2017 The Stamp Reporter has pointed out that (i) on the first page of impugned order, order dated 20.12.2012 has been written in place of 20.12.2016 but it has correctly been mentioned on the next page of the impugned order as 22.1.2016 and (ii) name of the father of petitioner is Jai Shankar Singh, as appears in the Voter Icard. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the defects, as aforesaid, be ignored.

Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of bail in connection with Ahiyapur P.S.Cae No.1081 of 2015 for the offence under Sections 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that except the confessional statement, there is nothing against the petitioner and he is in custody for about ten months and so far antecedent of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6560 of 2017 (4) dt.21-02-2017 2/3 petitioner is concerned, he is accused in other cases also though his name has not been mentioned in this case and he has been granted bail by this Court in similar other cases. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the charges has already been framed in this case.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that the petitioner is accused in seven other cases also and the charges have already been framed in this case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of six months and the S.P., Muzaffarpur is directed to produce witnesses on each and every date fixed by the court concerned and strictly to comply the direction of this Court so that the case may be disposed of within a period of six months and if not concluded, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned court below and the learned court below will pass appropriate order without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/-

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