Govind Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25474 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -162 Year- 2015 Thana -KONCH District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Govind Paswan, son of Surendra Paswan, resident of village- Jyotiya, P.S.- Konch, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Vikram, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 5/ 22-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Konch P.S. Case No.162 of 2015 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 304-B, 201/34 Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Gaya.

Petitioner is husband of the deceased.

A report was called for from the Court below about the present stage of trial, which has been received. The Court below has submitted that after framing of Charge two witnesses have already been examined in the case.

In view of such, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage.

Prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25474 of 2017 (5) dt.22-09-2017 2/2 The Court below is directed to expedite the trial and make efforts to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer before the Court below in the event trial is not concluded within the aforesaid time and in that event the Court below will give reason for not concluding the trial within the aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- U T