Hanuman Ram v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24176 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -66 Year- 2016 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Hanuman Ram, son of Late Sita Ram, resident of Village- Panch Pokhari, P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur at Bhabhua.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Vigilance, Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhakar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Surendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 28-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 13-07-2016. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court vide order dated 12-01-2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43447 of 2016.

After hearing the submission of both the parties, this court does not find any fresh ground to re-consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner on merit.

Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected.

Since the petitioner is in custody since 13-07-2016, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner. It has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24176 of 2017 (2) dt.28-06-2017 2/2 been informed to this court that evidence has already begun and one witness has already been examined in this case. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner by giving short adjournments and, make efforts to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possibly preferably, within nine months from the date of receipt of this order. The petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the court below itself, if, the trial is not concluded within above-said period of nine months.

In the event the trial is not concluded within nine months, the trial court will give reason in the bail order for not concluding the trial within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) A.K.V./- U T