Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8836/2017dismissed

Niranjan Ram @ Niranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-04-10Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8836 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -188 Year- 2015 Thana -BELAGANJ District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Niranjan Ram @ Niranjan Kumar Son of Late Kanhay Ram Resident of Village Aor, Police Station - Belaganj, District - Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gouranga Chatterjee For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 10-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Belaganj P.S. Case No. 188 of 2015 instituted for the offence under Sections-304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is husband of the deceased.

It has been submitted that he is in custody since 16-12-2015. The report called for from the court below, has been received. The trial court has reported that trial of the petitioner has already started and two prosecution witnesses have been examined. The court below has stated that the trial is likely to be concluded within 8 months.

In such circumstances, prayed for bail is rejected. However, the learned court below is directed to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8836 of 2017 (3) dt.10-04-2017 2/2 expedite the trial of the petitioner. Short adjournments be given and all possible steps be taken to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible preferably within a period of eight months, as mentioned in the report.

The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the court below itself after nine months, if, the trial could not be concluded within the above-said period of nine months. In the event, the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the said period, the trial court will give reason for not concluding the trial within the aforesaid period.

(Sanjay Priya, J) A.K.V./- U T