Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58560/2015rejected

Ranjan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2016-03-16Mr. Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58560 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -252 Year- 2011 Thana -MARHAURA District- SARAN ======================================================

1. Ranjan Sah Son of Late Shehab Sah R/O Majhawalia Rasulpur P.s. Marhaura Distt Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 16-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution has already closed its evidence and the statement of accused under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. has already been recorded. The trial court has reported that case is pending for recording the defence evidence and furthermore, trial court has sought six months time to dispose of Sessions Trial No. 75 of 2012 arising out of Marhaura P.S. Case No. 252 of 2011. I am unable to understand as to why the trial court is seeking six months time for disposal of the above stated case,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58560 of 2015 (3) dt.16-03-2016 2/2 particularly, in the circumstance, when evidence of prosecution has already been closed and the statement of accused has been recorded under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C.

However, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with above stated case is again rejected and the trial court is directed to conclude the trial of aforesaid case within one month from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order even taking the trial on day to day basis, failing which the matter shall be viewed seriously and the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T