High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application under Section 302/34 IPC, holding no fresh grounds for release. Trial Court directed to expedite trial within six months.
Bail rejected; Trial Court directed to expedite trial within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36511 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2018 Thana- NIMCHAKBATHANI District- Gaya
====================================================== RAMESH PRASAD SON OF RAMNANDAN PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SHANKARPUR, P.S. - NEEMCHAK BATHANI, DISTRICT - GAYA.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
4 17-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Petitioner is an accused in connection with Neemchak Bathani P.S. Case No. 166 of 2018 for the offence registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on merit vide order dated 19.11.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 51110 of 2019. Petitioner is in custody since 24.01.2019.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is no fresh ground to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
Having considered the entire facts and circumstances
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of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. It is, accordingly, rejected.
However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial within a period of six months. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months.
(Arvind Srivastava, J)
Jagdish/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail given he is in custody and previous bail prayer was rejected on merit.
Whether the trial court should expedite the trial within six months.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ramesh Prasad Son of Ramnandan Prasad
Arvind Srivastava
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