Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7642/2018dismissed

Dablu Singh @ Ranjit Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2018-03-21Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7642 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -191 Year- 2016 Thana -KHAIRA District- JAMUI ======================================================

1. Dablu Singh @ Ranjit Singh, son of Bhagwat Singh, resident of villageRisurabia, P.S.- Khera, District- Jamui. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandrasen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 4/ 21-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Khaira P.S. Case No.191 of 2016 giving rise of Sessions Trial No.99 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 302 Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, 1, Jamui. Prayer of the petitioner for bail was earlier rejected by this Court by order dated 29.03.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.8705 of 2017 with liberty to renew the prayer for bail after nine months, if no substantive progress is made in the trial. A report was called for from the Trial Court with regard to present stage of trial, which has been received. It has been mentioned in the report that out of 13

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7642 of 2018 (4) dt.21-03-2018 2/2 charge-sheeted witnesses, seven have already been examined. The Trial Court has submitted in the report that trial is likely to be concluded within a period of four months.

In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is once, again, rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of four months as mentioned in the report. Liberty is given to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail in the Court below itself in the event trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, which shall be considered and disposed off in accordance with law and Trial Court will assign reason in the order for not concluding the trial within the aforesaid time.

(Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- U T