The High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for renewal of bail, finding no good ground for reconsideration. The trial court was directed to expedite the trial within six months.
Prayer for renewal of bail rejected; Trial directed to conclude within six months.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21299 of 2017 (2) dt.21-06-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.21299 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -250 Year- 2015 Thana -SHERGHATI District- GAYA
====================================================== Baldeo Singh Bhokta S/o late Prayag Singh R/o Vill.- Kewaliya, P.S. Barachattey, Distt. Gaya. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER
2 21-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.
The petitioner wants to renew his prayer of bail, which was earlier rejected vide order dated 08.09.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31152 of 2016, on the ground that the petitioner is suffering in custody since 23.09.2015 whereas co-accused Pawan Yadav has been allowed bail, other co-accused have also been allowed bail, the petitioner has not been put on test identification parade, nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession and looted potatoes are alleged to be recovered from the house of the petitioner which is a joint house and as such the petitioner deserves sympathetic consideration.
Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail by showing the alleged recovery.
In the facts and circumstances stated above, finding no
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good ground for reconsideration of prayer for bail of the petitioner, again his prayer for bail stands rejected.
However, learned trial court is again directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which, the petitioner, if at no fault, may be at liberty to renew his prayer of bail.
(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether there are sufficient grounds to reconsider and grant bail to the petitioner after its earlier rejection.
Baldeo Singh Bhokta
The State of Bihar
JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
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