Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82237/2019disposed

Praveen Kumar Gupta @ Vikky v. The State Of Bihar

2021-03-24Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82237 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2017 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== PRAVEEN KUMAR GUPTA @ VIKKY Son of Kailash Prasad Gupta Residing at Mohalla-Kotwali Chowk Noka No.5, P.S.-Town Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Bhushan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-03-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 289 of 2017 arising out of Laheriyasarai P.S. Case No. 108 of 2017 dated 25.03.2017 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 427, 326, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 27.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 51719 of 2017.

This Court had called for a report from the court below about the stage of the case on 09.06.2020. The report has been received which indicates that all prosecution witnesses have been examined and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82237 of 2019(6) dt.24-03-2021 2/2 statement of the accused persons under Section 313 Cr.P.C. also has been recorded. The matter is pending for defence evidence and the defence side has twice taken time.

Considering the aforementioned stage of trial, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial positively within a period of four months, failing which the petitioner shall have the liberty to approach this Court again.

The petition stands disposed off with the liberty aforesaid.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T