Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20449/2017rejected

Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-19Mr. Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20449 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -473 Year- 2013 Thana -MANER District- PATNA ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar, Son of Mohan Singh, Resident of Village- Baluwan, P.S. Maner, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER -------------- 19-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.647 of 2015, arising out of Maner P.S. Case No.473 of 2013, registered under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that earlier, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 05.10.2015 passed in Criminal Misc. No.23028 of 2015 taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2014 but the trial of the petitioner has not

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20449 of 2017 (3) dt.19-07-2017 2/2 been concluded as yet.

The report, as called for vide order dated 28.06.2017, regarding the stage of the case and the expected time within which the trial is likely to be concluded, has been received from the court of the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur, Patna, through letter no.333 dated 04.07.2017 from which it appears that out of nine prosecution witnesses, five witnesses have already been examined and the trial court expects that the trial of the case may be concluded within four months.

I find no reason to reconsider the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail and, accordingly, his prayer for grant of bail stands rejected. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible, preferably, within six months by taking all effective steps.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T