Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1710/2024disposed

Nitish Kumar Mehta @ Nitesh Kumar Mehta @ Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-16Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1710 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2022 Thana- ALAMNAGAR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Nitish Kumar Mehta @ Nitesh Kumar Mehta @ Nitish Kumar S/o Kailash Mehta R/o Village- Bhogipur,P.S.- Alamnagar, Distt- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Radha Mohan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the state.

2. The instance application for regular bail has been filed by the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 57 of 2023 arising out of Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 156 of 2022 instituted for the offence u/s 341, 323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added section 302 of the I.P.C.

3. Earlier the application for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 27.4.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 75420 of 2022 with a direction to trial court to conclude the trail as soon as possible.

4. In pursuance to the direction of this Court, a report dt. 19.1.2024 with regard to the present stage of trial has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1710 of 2024(3) dt.16-02-2024 2/2 received by which it appears that the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of one year.

5. No fresh ground is made for reconsideration of the regular bail application of the petitioner. Accordingly, this prayer of bail is rejected.

6. The application stands disposed off.

7. However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months, failing which, the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T