Soaib Alam @ Sowaib Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41534 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -99 Year- 2016 Thana -LAURIYA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Soaib Alam @ Sowaib Alam son of Late Bhim Mian resident of village - Baswariya, P.S. - Lauriya, District - West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 08-08-2018 Heard the parties.

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court, vide order dated 21.8.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.39011 of 2017 with observation to conclude the trial within a period of nine months.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that up-till-now only two witnesses have been examined and there is no likelihood to conclude the trial in near future. Heard learned A.P.P. and from perusal of the report, it appears that out of 11 witnesses, 04 witnesses have been examined and three are non-government and one government witnesses.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41534 of 2018 (3) dt.08-08-2018 2/2 circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it as soon as possible, if possible to conduct it on regular basis. At the same time, the S.P., West Champaran is directed to ensure presence of the witnesses. With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T