Akash Kumar Pandey @ Banti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34596 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -295 Year- 2016 Thana -JHAJHA District- JAMUI ====================================================== Akash Kumar Pandey @ Banti Kumar Son of Bibhuti Bhushan Pandey, R/o Village- Holajot, P.S.- Jhajha, District- Jamui. At present Mohalla-Bilasi, Town & Distict- Deoghar (Jharkhand).

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukul Jee For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 31-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Jhajha P.S.Case No. 295 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name transpires on the basis of his confession before police and he has five other cases also.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for about three months and nothing has been recovered from his possession and no Test Identification Parade was held.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34596 of 2017 (2) dt.31-07-2017 2/2 facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within nine months. 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