Guddu Yadav @ Pankaj Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69057 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2020 Thana- ARA MUFFSIL District- Bhojpur ====================================================== GUDDU YADAV @ PANKAJ YADAV @ PANKAJ KUMAR S/O LATE NARSINGH YADAV R/o Village - Daulatpur, P.S. - Ara Muffasil, DistrictBhojpur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the fifth attempt of the petitioner to approach before this Court for bail.

3. Vide order dated 09.02.2024, a report was called for from the learned Court below regarding the stage of the trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial. In compliance thereof, a report dated 16.02.2024 has been sent by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-XIII, which is at Flag 'B' to this application. In his report, the learned Judge has, inter alia, stated that the record of the aforesaid case bearing Sessions Trial No.135 of 2021 was fixed for statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. of accused on 09.02.2024. Meanwhile, a petition has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69057 of 2023(8) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 been filed on behalf of the defence under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for cross-examination of one witness, who was discharged in absence of defence counsel, which has been allowed for end of the justice. The case is running for cross-examination of witness no.11. Lastly, it is stated that within two months the case is likely to be disposed of.

4. Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail is hereby once again rejected.

5. The learned Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months.

6. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T