This oral order dismissed the plea against transferring a criminal case from Gaya to Munger, finding no justification. The court directed the trial court to expedite proceedings and ensure witness presence.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 12891 of 2013
Arising out of P.S. Case No. -229 Year- 2012 Thana -CIVIL LINE District- -
=================================================== Sunit Kumar Singh S/o Late Murlidhar Singh Village Shiv Kund P.S. Dharahara District Munger.
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus
.... .... Opposite Party/s
=================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. R.B. Roy “Raman” (APP)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER
08. 14.08.2015
Considering that four witnesses have already been examined, I do not find any justification for transfer the case from Gaya to Munger.
The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within the shortest possible time without granting unnecessary adjournment to any party and for which reason he is directed to send a list of the witnesses fixing specific dates for production of the witnesses along with a copy of this order, to the Superintendent of Police, Gaya, and the Superintendent of Police, Gaya is directed to ensure production of the
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witnesses on the date so fixed by the Trial Court so that
there is no further delay in trial.
The Petitioner undertakes to produce the
witnesses on the dates fixed.
It is made clear that if the Petitioner ever feels apprehension to danger of his life he shall file petition in the Court below upon which he shall ensure security to
the Petitioner and his witnesses at his cost.
Let this order be communicated to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Civil Lines
P.S. Case No. 229 of 2012.
The Application stands disposed off with the
aforesaid observations.
(Anjana Prakash, J.)
Vikash/-
U T
Sunit Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
Abhijeet Kumar @ Santu Sharma
Antu Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Sushila Devi
Anjana Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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