Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52069/2019dismissed

Vikram Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2019-10-18Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52069 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2017 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== VIKRAM SHARMA Son of Pramod Sharma Resident of Village-Jauba, P.S.- Navi Nagar, District-Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Kaushik For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The present petition is a second attempt at the behest of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Session Trial No. 152 of 18 / 334 of 18 arising from Navinagar P.S. Case No. 292 of 2017 for offence under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, inasmuch as the first attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail had failed since this Court by an order dated 02.07.2018, passed in Criminal Misc. No. 22261 of 2018 had rejected the prayer of the petitioner for grant of regular bail.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 04.12.2017 and no progress whatsoever has been made in the trial. This Court had earlier called for a report from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52069 of 2019(3) dt.18-10-2019 2/2 learned trial Court and the learned Court of Additional District & Sessions Judge-III, Aurangabad (Bihar) vide letter dated 21.09.2019, has submitted that the charges have been framed in the present case and the case is fixed for evidence of the prosecution witnesses.

Having regard to the fact that there is no change in circumstances from the date the prayer for grant of regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide earlier order dated 02.07.2018 till date, this Court is not inclined to grant any indulgence at this moment. However, considering the fact that the charges have been framed, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and make endeavours to complete the trial within one year from today.

Accordingly, the present bail petition stands dismissed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T