In an oral order, the Patna High Court refused bail to the appellant, noting incomplete witness examination. The court directed the trial court to conclude the trial within six months.
Bail refused; trial mandated to conclude within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1108 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -30 Year- 2016 Thana -RUNISAIDPUR District- SITAMARHI
====================================================== 1. Santosh Sahni S/o Baidyanath Sahni, R/o Vill.- Koahi, P.S.- Runisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.
.... .... Appellant/s
Versus
.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Virendra Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Smt Usha Kumari No-1
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
4 16-05-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 25.07. 2017 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 1299 of 2017 with a direction to renew his prayer for bail within a period of seven months.
Submission of the learned counsel for the appellant that substantive progress has been made in the present case and charges have been framed in this case on 17.05.2017 and the appellant is in custody since 04.01.2017.
Heard learned A.P.P. also.
From perusal of the report, it appears that out of seven witnesses, only two witnesses have been examined in this case.
Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the appellant at this stage.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1108 of 2018 (4) dt.16-05-2018
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The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make efforts to dispose of the same expeditiously within six months further. It is made clear that if the trial is not concluded within a further period of six months, the learned trial Court will release the appellant on his own satisfaction.
With the above observation, this application is disposed of.
(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J)
Sudha/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the appellant at this stage of the trial.
Whether the trial court should expedite the proceedings.
Santosh Sahni
The State of Bihar
Vinod Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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