Ramanand Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57291 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -98 Year- 2016 Thana -PIPRAHI District- SHEOHAR ====================================================== Ramanand Rai Son of Mohit Rai, Resident of Village-Mohanpur. P.S.- Piparahi, District-Sheohar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-01-2018 Heard Sri Bikramdeo Singh, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the learned counsel for the informant and the learned A.P.P. also.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piparahi P.S. Case No.98 of 2016 registered under Section 302, 307 and other Sections of the IPC corresponding to Sessions Trial No.74 of 2017. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 12.05.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.15782 of 2017. The allegation is that the petitioner also assaulted the deceased with Farsa on head but no sharp-cut injury was found on the head of the deceased. It appears that four persons alleged to have assaulted the deceased Lakhindra Rai causing his death. Petitioner is one of them

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57291 of 2017 (2) dt.10-01-2018 2/2 and on consideration of such prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 12.05.2017. The trial has already commenced and three witnesses have been examined.

Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

The trial Court is directed to hold the trial on day to day basis and conclude the same within six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. The S.P., Sheohar is to ensure that all the witness of Piprahi P.S. Case No.98 of 2016 corresponding to Sessions Trial No.74 of 2017 be present before the Court and Sessions Judge will see that the trial must be concluded within six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. The informant has also undertaken to produce all the witnesses. Let a copy of the order be sent to S.P., Sheohar and the trial Court for information and if the trial is not concluded within six months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail thereafter. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Sanjeev/- U T