Amit Kumar Singh @ Amit Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52093 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -32 Year- 2013 Thana -SINGHIYA District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Amit Kumar Singh @ Amit Singh S/o - Late Ranjeet Singh, R/o Village - Saraiya, P.S. - Chautham, District - Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Sri Uday Pratap Singh (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 25-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

The petitioner wants to renew the prayer of bail, which was earlier twice rejected vide order dated 16.02.2015 and 10.02.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 27294 of 2014 and 2726 of 2016 respectively on the ground that the petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2013 and up till now no prosecution witnesses have been examined though charges have been framed and in near future the trial is not likely to be concluded. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer of bail.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, considering the seriousness of the allegation, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer of the bail, again prayer of the bail of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52093 of 2016 (5) dt.25-01-2017 2/2 petitioner stands rejected in connection with Singhia P.S. Case No. 32 of 2013 (Sessions Trial No. 532 of 2015/183 of 2016), pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st , Samastipur. However, the learned trial court is again directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within four months by taking all positive steps to secure the attendance of the prosecution witnesses, failing which if the petitioner at no fault, he may be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J.) Rajiv/- U T