Bajrangi Chaudhary @ Hari Mohan Chaudhary @ Bajrangi Yadav @ Hari Mohan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68394 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2019 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Bajrangi Chaudhary @ Hari Mohan Chaudhary @ Bajrangi Yadav @ Hari Mohan Son Of Late Dinanath Chaudhary @ Late Dinanath Yadav Resident Of Village-Rani Sarisawan, P.S.-Mirganj, District-Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vyas Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State.

The present petition has been filed to renew the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner which was earlier thrice rejected vide orders dated 29.09.2020, 08.12.2021 and 15.02.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 7292 of 2020, 44100 of 2021 and Cr. Misc. No. 62387 of 2022 respectively.

In pursuance to the direction of this Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68394 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 2/3 vide order dated 30.11.2023, a report with regard to the present stage of the case has been received and it has been kept at Flag-R. The report of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-XII, Gopalganj dated 04.12.2023 suggests that out of 10, only one charge-sheet witness is yet to be examined. The Trial Court needs some time to conclude the same.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is in custody since 23.07.2019 and the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future.

Considering the facts aforesaid, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner for the present. The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same positively within a period of nine months from today.

The petitioner will be at liberty to renew his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68394 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 3/3 prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within a period of nine months.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T