The High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for bail in a murder case but directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings to conclude the trial by October 31, 2019.
Bail prayer rejected; trial court directed to expedite trial to conclude by October 31, 2019.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26544 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2017 Thana- KUMAR KHAND District- Madhepura
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Ashok Paswan, son of Ram Chandra Paswan @ Ram Sunder Paswan, R/O Village- Jamuaha-Bishanpur, P.S.- Kumarkhand, District- Madhepura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushil Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 17-05-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
The petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2017 in connection with Kumarkhand P.S. Case No.249 of 2017 S.T. No.111/2018, registered for the offence under Sections 302, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court, but considering the period of custody, he may be extended the privilege of bail.
A report had been called for from the court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge, Madhepura, which has since been received, in which it has been stated that out of total 8 P.Ws., including Doctor and I.O., four witnesses
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have been examined and rest are likely to be examined shortly.
It appears from the aforementioned report that the trial has advanced substantially and is likely to be concluded at an early date.
Accordingly, while rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial on day to day basis without giving any unnecessary adjournment, so that the same may be concluded by the 31st of October, 2019.
(Anjana Mishra, J)
PNM
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to a petitioner in murder case considering the period of custody
Whether to direct the trial court to expedite the trial proceedings
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ashok Paswan
The State of Bihar
Anjana Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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