Bhudeo Mandal @ Bhudev Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46721 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -386 Year- 2016 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ====================================================== Bhudeo Mandal @ Bhudev Mandal, Son of Chotu Mandal, the resident of Village- Biharipur, P.S.- Madhusudanpur, Distt.- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected twice by this Court vide order dated 20.2.2017 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 42845 of 2016 and vide order dated 11.10.2017 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 48113 of 2017.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is in custody since 6.8.2016 and direction of this Court was to conclude the trial within a period of four months but trial has not been concluded as yet. Further submission is that two witnesses are yet to be examined in this case. Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, if trial is not concluded within a further

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46721 of 2018 (2) dt.29-08-2018 2/2 period of six months and there is no laches on the part of the petitioner, learned trial court shall release the petitioner on bail to its own satisfaction.

With the above observation, this application is disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U