Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21467 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2016 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar Son of Dr. Premanand Singh Resident of Village-Kochas, P.S.-Kochas, District-Rohtas (Sasaram), Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gajendra Nath Ojha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Asharaf Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecution for the State.

The petitioner is in custody since 31.3.2016. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 21.3.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. no.4583 of 2017 with liberty to renew prayer for bail after nine months in the event no substantive progress is made in the trial. The lower court was directed to expedite the trial. A report was called for from the Court below which has been received in which it is mentioned that two witnesses have been examined in this case. The Court below has mentioned in the report that he will make efforts to conclude the trial within one or two months.

In such circumstances, this court is not inclined to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21467 of 2018(4) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner by giving short adjournments and make efforts to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order. The petitioner is given liberty to renew the prayer for bail in the Court below itself in the event the trial is not concluded within a period of six months. The trial Court will give reason in the bail order for not concluding the trial within aforesaid period.

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