Suresh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73942 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2019 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== SURESH RAI S/O LATE SHIVLAL RAI Resident of Village- Terasiya, P.S.- Ganga Bridge, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the state.

The instance application for regular bail has been filed by the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 05 of 2020 arising out of Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 11 of 2019 instituted for the offence u/s 341, 323, 447, 307, 302, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier the application for regular bail of the petitioner was twice rejected by order dated 27.5.2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69505 of 2019 and vide order dated 10.2.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8227 of 2021.

In pursuance to the direction of this Court, a report with regard to the present stage of trial has been received by which it appears that the trial could not be completed within

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73942 of 2022(5) dt.11-05-2023 2/2 stipulated time (one year) due to non-appearance of the witnesses.

No fresh ground is made for reconsideration of the regular bail application of the petitioner. Accordingly, this application is rejected.

However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within period of six months as the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.8.2019. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T