Pawan Giri v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81442 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2022 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Pawan Giri S/O Late Jay Prakash Giri R/O Village- Manopur, P.S- Amnour, District- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shrinath Manjhi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 142 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 447, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Earlier vide order dated 15.03.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57632 of 2022 and again vide order dated 03.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 20 of 2024, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner was rejected. The present one is the third attempt of the petitioner for grant of bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81442 of 2024(3) dt.18-02-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the present is the third attempt of the petitioner for grant of bail and learned counsel mainly contended that the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2022 and trial is not likely to conclude in the near future and therefore, petitioner may be released on bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. As per the report dated 09.1.2024 sent by learned court below, the trial is at the stage of prosecution evidence and out of 12 witnesses, 8 witnesses have been examined. It is further reported that trial is likely to be concluded within next six months.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, present stage of the trial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

9. Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

10. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew the prayer for grant of bail before the Trial Court if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from today. If any such application is filed, the learned Trial Court shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81442 of 2024(3) dt.18-02-2025 3/3 consider the same on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T