Deepak Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39501 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -500 Year- 2016 Thana -SHASTRINAGAR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Deepak Kumar Das, S/o Late Gulab Ram, Resident of B.T.O., Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nagmani Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anand Kishore ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 04-07-2018 Heard the parties.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 04.07.2017 passed in Cr.Misc.No.15297 of 2017 with direction to the trial court to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months and if the same is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court concerned. Submission of the petitioner is that cognizance has been taken in this case and the trial has not yet commenced. Heard the learned A.P.P. also.

It appears that due to the negligence of the concerned clerk the case had been sent to the Special Court only on 28.04.2018. Now cognizance has been taken and learned court has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39501 of 2018 (2) dt.04-07-2018 2/2 assured to conclude the trial within a period of four months. In such view of the matter,I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months.

With the aforesaid direction, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) AnilKrSinha/- U