Anil Kumar Maurya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31841 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -145 Year- 2014 Thana -DURGAWATI District- BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ====================================================== Anil Kumar Maurya Son of Gopal Maurya Resident of Village- Phulwariya, Police Station- Cant Varanasi District Varanasi U.P .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution case is that Chowkidar, namely, Ram Singar Ram got information that a dead body was lying on the road. He reached there and found the dead body and suspects that murder was done somewhere and the dead body had been thrown there. Earlier bail applications of the petitioner were rejected vide Annexure-1 series to the present application. This is the third attempt for grant of bail on behalf of the petitioner. A report was called for from the trial court regarding stage of the case.

It has been reported that the statement of the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is to be recorded and within a period of two months the trial is expected to be concluded. It has been informed by the learned counsel for the informant that the statement of the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has already been recorded. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, same is rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31841 of 2016 (3) dt.14-09-2016 2/2 The trial court at Kaimur (Bhabhua) is directed to conclude the trial in connection with Sessions Trial no. 2/15/1/15 arising out of Durgawati P. S. Case no. 145 of 2014 preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that let the evidence of the defence witnesses be conducted on day to day basis so that trial could be concluded within the aforesaid period.

If the trial court feels so necessary, the trial may be conducted on day to day basis.

(Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T