The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's renewed bail prayer in a case involving kidnapping and trafficking offenses. The court directed the trial court to expedite proceedings within six months.
Prayer for bail rejected; transfer of the impugned order to the trial court with a direction to expedite the trial within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2726 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -32 Year- 2013 Thana -SINGHIYA District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== 1. Amit Kumar Singh Son of Late Ranjeet Singh R/o Village-Saraiya, P.S.Chautham, District-Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Singhiya P.S. Case No. 32 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363/366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioner wants to renew the prayer of bail which was earlier rejected vide order dated 16.02.2015 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 27294 of 2014 on the ground that he is in custody since 25.11.2013 and up till now no prosecution witness has been examined though the charges have been framed and in near future the trial is not likely to be concluded.
Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer of bail.
In the facts and circumstances stated above, at this
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stage, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer of bail of the petitioner and again his prayer for bail stands rejected in connection with Singhiya P.S. Case No. 32 of 2013 pending in the court of A.C.J.M, District Samastipur.
However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same preferably within 6 months by talking all positive steps to secure the attendance of the prosecution witnesses and if at no fault of the petitioner the trial is not concluded then the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail.
(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's renewed prayer for bail in Singhiya P.S. Case No. 32 of 2013 should be reconsidered.
Amit Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
Jitendra Mohan Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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