Bijendra Mehta @ Duga Mehta @ Digga Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11932 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -65 Year- 2016 Thana -PURAINI District- MADHEPURA ====================================================== BIJENDRA MEHTA @ DUGA MEHTA @ DIGGA MEHTA, Son of Jhari Mehta, Resident of Village- Jogiraj, Police Station- Puraini, DistrictMadhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Shailendra Kumar -1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 28-03-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of bail in connection with Puraini P.S.Case No.65 of 2016 for the offence under Sections 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has been falsely implicated in this case, which will appear from the fact that nothing has been recovered form the possession of the petitioner and he is in custody since 17.10.2016.

Heard learned A.P.P. also, who has opposed the prayer for bail, stating that the petitioner was arrested at the spot itself and the petitioner has criminal antecedent.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11932 of 2017 (3) dt.28-03-2017 2/2 the petitioner at this stage, however, he has remained in custody, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months and if not concluded, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court concerned.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

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