Vijay Mahton v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48596 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-466 Year-2017 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Vijay Mahton, son of Mahendra Mahto @ Mahedar Mahto, r/o Semariya Ghat Bind Toli, P.S. Barauni (Chakia), Distt. Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 29-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Barauni (Chakia) P.S. Case No. 466 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged in the written report that on the date of occurrence 10 to 12 miscreants armed with firearms entered into Ashram of the informant and committed loot-pat. It is further alleged that informant identified petitioner who has made 4-5 round of firing, but informant anyhow saved himself. It is further alleged that miscreants took the informant in a room and looted Rs.1,00,000/- cash and golden locket. After committing loot-pat, all miscreants including petitioner fled away.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48596 of 2018(4) dt.29-11-2018 2/2 The petitioner has been identified by the informant. He has criminal antecedent as mentioned in paragraph-3 of bail petition. He is accused in four other cases.

Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and make efforts to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of six months as petitioner is in custody in the instant case since 6.12.2017.

The petitioner is given liberty to renew the prayer for bail in the event trial is not concluded within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T