Barku Yadav @ Krishna Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55535 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2016 Thana -BITHAN BAZAR District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Barku Yadav @ Krishna Kumar Yadav S/o Ram Swarath Yadav, R/o Vill.- Lorjhaghat, P.S.- Bithan, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar No.-1 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 30.6.2017 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 22575 of 2017 on merit and there is allegation of firing against the petitioner.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that trial is pending for examination of defence witnesses as prosecution has closed its evidence and petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2016 and other co-accused have been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55535 of 2018 (2) dt.12-09-2018 2/2 However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a reasonable period and for that the petitioner and other co-accused persons shall have to cooperate in disposal of trial. With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U