Ranjeet Prasad Singh @ Ranjit Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar Through Vigilance, Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48257 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -159 Year- 2016 Thana -VIGILANCE District- PATNA ====================================================== Ranjeet Prasad Singh @ Ranjit Prasad Singh, Son of Late Pooran Prasad Singh, Resident of Village - Bania, P.O. - Bhawanipur, P.S. - Rangra, District - Bhagalpur at present residing at Chitragupta Nagar, North Lane of Kumar Maan Singh Road, P.S. - Patrakarnagar, District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through Vigilance, Bihar, Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narsingh Tanti, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 01-11-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court on merit vide order dated 24.04.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. 9635 of 2017.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is in custody since 01.01.2017.

The status report of the trial was called for which has been received wherein it is mentioned that the case is fixed for framing of charge on 30.10.2017.

Keeping in view the specific allegation against this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48257 of 2017 (3) dt.01-11-2017 2/2 Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. The court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of this order by giving short adjournments in the case. The petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the trial court itself in the event the trial is not concluded within a period of nine months and the court below in that case will give reason in the bail order for not concluding the trial. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T