Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25217 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2015 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar, Son of Dr. Premanand Singh, Resident of Village- Kochas, P.S.- Kochas, District- Rohtas (Sasaram), Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gajendra Nath Ojha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Asharaf Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecution for the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 22.1.2016. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 14/12/2016 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 43300 of 2016.

It is submitted that he has moved for bail in the Court below. The learned court below has rejected the prayer of bail of the petitioner by order dated 28.02.2018 with direction to the lower Court to expedite the trial and conclude the trial preferably within six months.

A report was called for from the Court below which has been received in which it is mentioned that he will make efforts to conclude the trial within one or two months.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25217 of 2018(4) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 In such circumstances, there is already direction by ADJ-VIII, Rohtas at Sasaram by order dated 28.2.2018 passed in B.P. No. 154 of 2018 to the Court below to conclude the trial preferably within six months. Therefore, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected.

However, the petitioner is given liberty to renew the prayer for bail in the Court below itself in the event the trial is not concluded within six months as directed by order dated 28.2.2018 passed in B.P. No. 154 of 2018. In the event the trial is not concluded within aforesaid period, the trial Court will give reason in the order for not concluding the trial within aforesaid period.

(Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T