Lalu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57670 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2021 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran ====================================================== LALU CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE RAJBANSHI CHAUDHARY R/O VILLAGE- JARALPUR, P.S.- YOGAPATTI (NAWALPUR), DISTRICTWEST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sachida Nand Rai, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP For the informant :
Mr. Arif Daula Siddiqui, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 03-02-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Yogapatti PS case no. 174 of 2021 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 04 witnesses out of 07 chargesheeted witnesses have already been examined, although according to the learned counsel for the informant, 06 witnesses out of 07 chargesheet witnesses have stood examined, hence, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the learned trial court be directed to expedite the trial, while granting liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail, in case, the trial is not concluded within a period of six
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57670 of 2022(2) dt.03-02-2023 2/2 months.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned trial court is directed to ensure examination of all the remaining prosecution witnesses as also conclude the trial, within a period of 06 months from today. It is needless to state that in case, the trial in question does not show any substantial progress and the trial is not concluded, within a period of 06 months from today, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. The present petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T