Vijay Shankar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.79206 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-981 Year-2015 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Vijay Shankar Jha, Son of Shashi Kant Jha, Resident of Mohalla - Sarswati Nagar, Street No. 1, P.S.- Ahiyarpur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar @ S.K.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Murlidhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Sessions Tr. No. 582 of 2016 arising out of Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 981 of 2015 registered for offences under sections 307, 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act and later on Section 304(B) of the I.P.C. was added.

Out of nine witnesses, four witnesses have been examined and rest five witnesses are still to be examined by the prosecution.

In view of the above, this Court directs the court below to conclude the trial within a period of six months from today.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.79206 of 2018(3) dt.20-02-2019 2/2 The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur is also directed to ensure production of the rest of the witnesses for their examination.

This application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T