Saif Ali Khan @ Sarfli Khan And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18214 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -45 Year- 2017 Thana -HARNAUT District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Saif Ali Khan @ Sarfli Khan, Son of Jhari Lal, Resident of village - Silao, P.S. Silao, District - Nalanda

2. Gunja Gulgulia, Son of Chatur Gulgulia, resident of village - Mitma, P.S. Silao, District - Nalanda .... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Chandra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

This is an application for bail in connection with Harnaut P.S.Case No. 45 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 457, 380 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioners is of recovery of some theft articles from their house.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners have been arrested on the basis of suspicion one day after the occurrence and further looted articles were not put on T.I. Parade to be identified by the informant. It has also been submitted that though petitioners are accused in other cases also

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18214 of 2017 (3) dt.19-06-2017 2/2 but they are on bail in most of the cases and in one case they have been acquitted and they are in custody for more than three months. Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioners and try to conclude the same within a period of six months. If trial is not concluded within the said period, petitioners may renew their prayer for bail before the court below itself, who will consider the submission of the petitioners and the period of custody and pass appropriate order. With the above observations, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U