Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24372/2017dismissed

Anjan Kumar Sukla @ Anjan Kumar Sukala @ Anjan Sukala @ Munna Scorpio @ Anjan Shukla @ Munna Shukla v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-11Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24372 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -33 Year- 2014 Thana -LALGANJ District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== Anjan Kumar Sukla @ Anjan Kumar Sukala @ Anjan Sukala @ Munna Scorpio @ Anjan Shukla @ Munna Shukla, son of Late Nawal Kishore Sukla, resident of village Agarpur Nunu Babu Chauk, P.S. Lalganj, District Vaishali .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Lalganj P.S.Case No. 33 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is named in the FIR.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that except confessional statement of co-accused there is nothing against the petitioner and he is in custody since 28.1.2017. Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for bail stating that petitioner has criminal antecedents. Having heard both sides and in view of nature of allegation and criminal antecedents, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24372 of 2017 (3) dt.11-07-2017 2/2 However, as the petitioner is in custody for six months, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same within a period of nine months and at the same time Superintendent of Police, Vaishali is directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses in court on the date fixed so that trial be concluded within the said period. If trial is not concluded within the said period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U