Shiv Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.38033 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -104 Year- 2016 Thana -DHANAHA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Shiv Kumar Patel, S/o Sita Ram Patel, R/o Village- Kathar, P.S.- Dhanaha, Dist- West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 23-08-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No.86/17 arising out Dhanaha P.S. Case No.104/16 for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the I.P.C.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner has already been rejected vide order dated 13.01.2017 passed in Cr.Misc. No.53856/16 on merit.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is in custody for more than a year. Only three witnesses have yet been examined in this case and there is no likelihood of conclusion of trial in near future Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38033 of 2017 (2) dt.23-08-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner has already been rejected, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and again his prayer for bail is rejected.

However, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude preferably within six months from production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) AnilKrSinha/- U