Satya Narain Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14838 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -173 Year- 2016 Thana -PARIHAR District- SITAMARHI ====================================================== Satya Narain Sah, son of Sri Kewal Sah, resident of Village- Ajamar Patti, P.S.- Jaleshwar, District- Mahotari (Nepal).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Prayer for bail of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 15.05.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. 13154 of 2017 with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail in the court below after six months.

Report was called for from the court below which has been received. From perusal of the report, it appears that six witnesses have already been examined and only I.O. is left to be examined. The court below has mentioned in the report that trial is likely to be concluded within four months.

In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner since the trial is at concluding stage. Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14838 of 2018 (3) dt.25-04-2018 2/2 The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order and send compliance report to this Court.

The petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the court below itself in the event the trial is not concluded within a period of six months, which shall be considered by the court below in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order. The court below will also give reason in the bail order for not concluding the trial within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T