The High Court rejected the petitioner's bail prayer, citing the advanced stage of the trial in a murder case. It directed the Trial Court to conclude the trial within six months under personal supervision.
Bail prayer rejected; Trial Court directed to conclude trial within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11371 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2017 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad
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GOPAL KUMAR SHARMA @ GOPAL SHARMA Son of Nathun Singh, Resident of Village-Kure, Police Station-Ghoshi, District-Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Purushotam Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Kishore Singh ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER
5 24-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
Prayer of the petitioner for bail was earlier rejected by
this Court by order dated 01.11.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32008 of 2018.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 7.12.2017.
The report called for from the Court below has been received. From perusal of the report it appears that all the witnesses except the I.O. has been left to be examined.
There is allegation that deceased was done to death in her Sasural by burn injury. Postmortem report also shows that death occurred due to burn injury.
In such circumstances, since the trial is at the advanced stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
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petitioner.
Prayer for bail is again rejected.
The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of six months, if possible, either on day to day basis or by giving short adjournments. District and Sessions Judge, Jehanabad, will personally monitor the disposal of the case and send compliance report to this Court.
(Sanjay Priya, J)
shyambihari/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner at an advanced stage of the trial.
Whether to direct the trial court to conclude the trial within six months.
Gopal Kumar Sharma @ Gopal Sharma
The State of Bihar
Sanjay Priya
As recorded by the court registry
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