Patna High CourtCR. MISC./80552/2023rejected

Meena Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-02Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80552 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2022 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Meena Devi Wife of Surendra Rajbanshi R/o Village - Karpuri Nagar, P.S.- Thali, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 02-02-2024 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Parmanand Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 15.11.2022 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 148 of 2023 arising out of Thali P.S. Case No. 88 of 2022, F.I.R. dated 14.11.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 354, 504, 506, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 21.06.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12866 of 2023.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and she has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offences as alleged in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80552 of 2023(3) dt.02-02-2024 2/2 F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 15.11.2022.

5. Vide order dated 08.12.2023 a report was called with regard to the present stage of trial. Report of the learned Trial Court dated 08.01.2024 reveals that out of ten charge sheet witnesses, six witnesses have already been examined and the case is pending for the examination of rest of the prosecution witnesses.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, report of the learned Trial Court and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 148 of 2023 arising out of Thali P.S. Case No. 88 of 2022 pending in the court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Nawada.

8. Prayer is refused.

9. However, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial at the earliest.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T