Pramod Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71182 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2020 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== PRAMOD MANDAL SON OF YOGENDRA MANDAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SADHOPUR, PS- RANGRA O.P. (GOPALPUR), DISTBHAGALPUR ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Gopalpur (Bangra) P.S. Case no.11 of 2020 registered under sections 302, 120B, 323, 341 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to be the assailant of the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 4.10.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. no.17025 of 2021. Inspite of the petitioner having remained in custody since 26.5.2020, the trial is still continuing and there is no chance of the same concluding in the near future.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71182 of 2023(4) dt.05-03-2024 2/2
5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the contents of the report, four witnesses have been examined on behalf of the prosecution while three Investigating Officers and the doctor remain to be examined.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R. together with the trial having proceeded to a great extent, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.
8. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T