Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63465/2024dismissed

Ranjan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-11Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63465 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2022 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Ranjan Mandal Son of Ashok Mandal Resident of Village- Gauripur, P.S. Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brajesh Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihpur P.S. Case No. 358 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section-302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per allegation, while the devar of the informant who is a blind man, was walking outside, the accused persons demanded money for purchasing wine and on protest, they assaulted the devar of the informant, as a result of which, his head got fractured and blood was oozing out of it. Further, the accused persons threatened him to face dire consequences had he filed case against them.

4. The earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63465 of 2024(2) dt.11-09-2024 2/2 rejected by a coordinate Bench (then his lordship was) of this Court vide order dated 15.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11842 of 2023.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the application for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected but the petitioner is renewing his prayer on the ground that till date, not a single witness has been examined though the charges were framed on 08.11.2023. The petitioner is in custody for more than two years.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the learned court below is directed to take every endeavor to expedite the trial and dispose it of preferably within a period of nine months. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, this petition stands rejected.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T