Raj Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.45633 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -459 Year- 2015 Thana -MAJHAULIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Raj Kumar Mahto son of Late Sukdeo Mahto Resident of village - Ojha Mathiya, P.S. Manjhaulia, District - West Champaran at Bettiah. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Bharat Bhushan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-09-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in S.Tr.No.343/17 arising out of Manjhaulia P.S. Case No.459 of 2015 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 504 and 302 of the I.P.C.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to this petition with direction to the trial court to expedite and conclude the trial within a period of six months. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in the mean time, co-accused has been granted bail vide Annexures- 3 and 3/1 to this petition. As such, he has file the present bail petition.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45633 of 2017 (2) dt.20-09-2017 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that as earlier the prayer for bail has already been rejected on merit, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the trial within the stipulated period of time and at the same time S.P., Bettiah, is directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses. With this observation, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) AnilKrSinha/- U