Anuj Kumar Jha @ Anoj Kumar Jha @ Anoj Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16878 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2012 Thana -RUDRAPUR District- MADHUBANI ====================================================== ANUJ KUMAR JHA @ ANOJ KUMAR JHA @ ANOJ JHA, S/o Yadunath Jha @ Yadu Jha, resident of Village- Rakhwari P.S.- Rudrapur, District- Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ratanakar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Fahimuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 26-04-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner wants to renew his prayer for bail which was earlier rejected by order dated 04.05.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10955 of 2016, on the ground that the petitioner is suffering in custody since 01.12.2015 and only on suspicion he has been implicated in this case, other co-accused has been allowed bail and the petitioner being the husband is suffering in custody, the trial has not been concluded within nine months as per the order of this Court and up till now only four witnesses have been examined.

The learned A.P.P. submits that the trial is in progress

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16878 of 2017 (2) dt.26-04-2017 2/2 and the petitioner is the husband. Blood stain Dhoti was recovered from the house of the petitioner and as such he does not deserve bail.

In the facts and circumstances as stated above, finding no good ground for reconsideration of prayer for bail, again prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected in connection with T.R. No. 235 of 2015 arising out of Rudrapur P.S. Case No. 14 of 2012 pending in the court of Sri R.K. Rajak, J.M. 1st Class, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.

However, the learned trial court is again directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of four months taking the same on the priority basis, failing which the petitioner, if at no fault, may renew his prayer for bail. (Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) Abhay/- U T