The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a pending session trial. The court directed the trial court to expedite the trial and ordered police to produce remaining prosecution witnesses without delay.
Bail prayer rejected; trial to be expedited within three months; police to ensure presence of remaining prosecution witnesses.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12365 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -27 Year- 2010 Thana -JURAWNPUR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== 1. Ranjeet Mahto Son of Raj Kumar Mahto resident of Village Raghopur West (Paharpur), Police Station- Jurawanpur, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
4 24-08-2016 Heard.
Petitioner happens to be main assailant. The trial court has reported that three investigating officers as well as doctor have been left to be examined. The learned trial court has assured to dispose of Session trial no.593 of 2013 arising out of Jurawanpur P.S.Case No. 27 of 2010 within three months.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submission of the parties, again, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Jurawanpur P.S.Case No. 27 of 2010, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge IV, Vaishali at Hajipur stands rejected.
However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite
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the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude within the period as fixed by him even by taking the trial of the petitioner on day to day basis.
Let a copy of this order be sent to the Superintendent of police, Vaishali at Hajipur with direction to him to ensure the presence of remaining prosecution witnesses of Session trial no.593 of 2013 arising out of Jurawanpur P.S.Case No. 27 of 2010, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge IV, Vaishali at Hajipur without any delay, failing which the matter shall be viewed seriously.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the main assailant in a pending session trial where witnesses have not been examined.
Ranjeet Mahto
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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