Subodh Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61771 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2021 Thana- SURYAGARHA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Subodh Singh S/O Uchit Singh R/O Village- Sobhani, P.S- Suryagarha, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with co-accused persons fired upon the brother of the informant as a result whereof he died.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case due to land dispute. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 11.03.2021.
Vide order dated 10.02.2023, a report was called for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61771 of 2022(3) dt.13-03-2023 2/2 with regard to the stage of the trial. Report dated 14.02.2023 reveals that Six out of Seven chargesheeted prosecution witnesses have been examined.
Considering the report of the trial court, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Suryagarha P.S. Case No. 43 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-IIIrd, Lakhisarai. Prayer is refused.
However, the learned Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest. (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T