Bholi Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33097 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -248 Year- 2014 Thana -LAKHISARAI District- LAKHISARAI ====================================================== Bholi Mahto Son of-Mahendra Mahto, Resident of Village-Oraiya, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District-Lakhisarai.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 16-08-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 248/2014 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 10/15, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 28.04.2015. This is the fourth attempt. Lastly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 22.03.2017, vide order passed in Cr. Misc. 3825/2017. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial has not yet been concluded, but from perusal of the report called from the Additional Sessions Judge Ist, Lakhisarai, it appears that the prosecution witnesses as well as the defense

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33097 of 2017 (3) dt.16-08-2017 2/2 witnesses have already been examined. The argument is going on. Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) Vinita/- U T