Pintu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.66614 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2017 Thana- LAXMIPUR District- Jamui ====================================================== Pintu Yadav S/o Umraw Yadav Resident of Village Baijla, P.S. Jhajha, District- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 30-11-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in S.T. No. 84/2018, arising out of Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 29/2017, instituted for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3⁄4 of Explosive Substance Act. Later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was also added. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 27.03.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17398/2018.

It is alleged in the written report that on the date of occurrence, the informant along with his friend Bablu Kumar Paswan and his villager Janki were sitting in the tea shop of Dinesh Yadav at Landuba Chowk. In the meantime, one Jaggu

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66614 of 2018(3) dt.30-11-2018 2/2 Yadav carrying bomb in his hand came and threw the same upon the informant, on account of which he sustained injuries on head, ear, hand and whole body. The petitioner is alleged to have thrown another bomb on Bablu Kumar Paswan, who succumbed to injury.

Report of the court below has been received wherein it is mentioned that out of 8 chargesheeted witnesses, 6 witnesses have been examined including the informant and doctor. It is mentioned in the report that trial is likely to be concluded within two months.

In such circumstances, trial has progressed sufficiently.

Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage.

The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order by giving short adjournment and send compliance report. The petitioner is given liberty to renew the prayer for bail in the event trial is not concluded within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) rakhi/- U T