Gauri Shankar Pandey @ Kittu Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69707 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-637 Year-2017 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Gauri Shankar Pandey @ Kittu Pandey S/o Late Munni Pandey Resident of Village - Newatapur, P.S. - Bodh Gaya, Distt. - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Onkar Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 19-01-2022 Heard both sides through virtual court proceedings. The petitioner seeks bail in Bodh Gaya P.S. Case No.637 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 326, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with his wife and other accused persons pulled the father of the informant on the ground and other accused persons assaulted him by means of knife leading to the death of the father of the informant.

By order dated 24.05.2021, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Cr. Misc. No.561 of 2021. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge has been framed against the petitioner and the petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69707 of 2021(3) dt.19-01-2022 2/2 custody for more than two years.

Learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner is the main assailant and he does not deserve bail.

Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) S.KUMAR/- U