The applicant applied for bail in a murder and arms offence case. The court relied on the trial court report indicating defence delaying tactics and existing arguments in the trial to reject the bail application and direct prompt disposal of the trial.
Prayer for bail was rejected. Trial directed to be disposed within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8259 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -26 Year- 2012 Thana -KHUSRUPUR District- PATNA
====================================================== Jalandhar Singh, son of Raghubansh Singh, resident of Mosimpur, Police Station- Khusrupur, District- Patna.
.... .... Petitioner
Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
4 12-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
The report of learned trial court goes to show that Sessions Trial No. 351 of 2014/ 727 of 2014 arising out of Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 26 of 2012 could not be disposed of due to delaying tactics of the defence.
However, it is informed on behalf of the informant
that argument in the aforesaid case is going on.
Therefore, taking note of the aforesaid submission as
well as facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to
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release the petitioner on bail. Hence, his prayer for bail in connection with above stated case stands rejected.
However, learned trial court is directed to dispose of above stated Sessions Trial No. 351 of 2014/ 727 of 2014 within a month from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order even taking the aforesaid case for argument on day to day basis.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
SHAHZAD/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case punishable under Sections 302/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jalandhar Singh
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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