Nandu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.63449 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -744 Year- 2017 Thana -SAHARSA District- SAHARSA ======================================================

1. Nandu Yadav, Son of Satya Narayan Yadav, Resident of Village: Hanuman Chowk, Azad Chowk, Ward No. 16, Gangjala, P.S. Saharsa, District- Saharsa.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sameer Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Dilip Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 744 of 2017 registered for the offence under Secctions-302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa.

According to FIR, the petitioner and others gave dagger blow to Rohan Singh who subsequently died as a result thereof. The postmortem report is consistent with the prosecution allegation. The petitioner is in custody since 17-07-2017. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected for the present.

However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail, if

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.63449 of 2017 (4) dt.12-03-2018 the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within nine months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. (Birendra Kumar, J) A.K.V./- U T