Petitioner seeking regular bail in a theft and mischief case was in custody due to trial delays. Counsel argued non-production of witnesses caused delay. Court rejected the bail prayer, holding no different view than in earlier dismissed petitions.
Prayer for bail of the petitioner rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15988 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -216 Year- 2006 Thana -PATLIPUTRA District- PATNA ====================================================== Sanjog Kumar Rai @ Sanjog Rai Son of Nagina Rai Resident of Kurzi Balu Par, P.S. - Digha, District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Soni Shrivastava For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.K.Khare(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. NATH ORAL ORDER 2 13-05-2015 The petitioner has approached this Court earlier also in this matter in Cr. Misc. No. 38490 of 2013 and Cr. Misc. No. 19497 of 2014 which was dismissed on 03.10.2013 and on 07.05.2014 respectively.
The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1015 of 2012 arising out of Pataliputra P.S. Case No. 216 of 2006 for the offence punishable under Sections 396 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code.
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the prosecution witnesses have not been produced and the trial has been delayed and, therefore, the petitioner who is languishing in jail should be released on bail.
After considering the facts and circumstances of the
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case, this Court is not persuaded to take different view than earlier
taken.
The prayer for bail of the petitioner is, therefore,
rejected.
(V. Nath, J)
Devendra/-
U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, who is in custody, should be released on bail given the delay in trial due to non-production of prosecution witnesses.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sanjog Kumar Rai
The State of Bihar
V. Nath
As recorded by the court registry
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