Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58592/2022dismissed

Raushan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-02-08Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58592 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2018 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== RAUSHAN KUMAR SINGH Son of Late Ram Lakhan Singh @ Munni Singh R/V- Nawani, P.S- Jhanjharpur Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 506 of 2019 arising out of Jhajharpur (Araria Sangram) P.S. Case No. 179 of 2018 registered for the offence under Sections-143, 448, 341, 342, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected taking into account that the petitioner happened to be the assailant.

A report was called for from the trial court. It has been reported that out of seven prosecution witnesses, only the informant, the doctor and the I.O. are left to be examined and the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of six months.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58592 of 2022(3) dt.08-02-2023 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation and stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. The trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani are directed to produce the remaining prosecution witnesses on the date fixed by the trial court so that the trial could be concluded within the stipulated period of six months.

Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani for needful.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T