Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67269/2019bail rejected

Navneet Yadav @ Chhotu @ Navneet v. The State Of Bihar

2020-09-24Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67269 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2018 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== NAVNEET YADAV @ CHHOTU Kumar @ Chhatu @ NAVNEET Son of Rajendra Rai Resident of Village-Majhanpura, P.S.-Bikram, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-09-2020 This matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing.

Heard the parties.

The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offence punishable under Sections 399, 402 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Section 4/5 of Explosive Substances Act. One country made loaded pistol was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and bomb was recovered from the possession of the co-accused. Allegation is that the accused persons were making preparation to commit dacoity. Petitioner is accused in several serious criminal cases as disclosed in Para-3 of the bail petition.

Petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2018.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67269 of 2019(4) dt.24-09-2020 2/2 Earlier prayer for bail was refused on 19.04.2019. The report of the trial judge reveals that charges have not been framed as yet.

Considering the material against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail for the present in connection with S. Tr. No. 361 of 2018 arising out of Daudnagar P.S. Case No. 144 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned A.D.J.-III, Aurangabad.

Hence, prayer for bail is refused.

The petitioner may renew prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within nine months. The trial judge is directed to expedite the trial of the aforesaid case.

The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad be directed to ensure production of the prosecution witnesses in the trial in connection with the aforesaid police case.

(Birendra Kumar, J) mantreshwar/- U T