This order rejects the second bail application, noting the trial will conclude within six months. The court directs the lower court to conclude the trial within six months and mandates parties to cooperate.
Bail prayer rejected; trial director to conclude within six months; parties directed to cooperate.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19098 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2020 Thana- TRIVENIGANJ District- Supaul
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SURESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY @ SURESH CHAUDHARY SON OF JAI NARAYAN CHAUDHARY R/O VILLAGE- LATAUNA NORTH, WRD NO.-13, P.S.- TRIVENIGANJ, DISTRICT- SUPAUL
... ... Petitioner/s
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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jitendra Kumar Giri For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Sahni ======================================================
... ... Opposite Party/s
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER
7 04-01-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
This is the second attempt of the petitioner to approach before this Court for bail. Earlier, vide detailed order dated 02.11.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 23052 of 2021, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected with a direction to the learned Court below to expedite the trial.
Vide order dated 13.04.2022, a report was called for from the learned Court below regarding the stage of the trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial. In compliance thereof, a report dated 26.05.2022 has been sent by the learned A.D.J., Supaul, which is at Flag ‘A’ to this petition. In his report, the learned Judge has, inter alia , stated that the
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trial will be concluded within six months.
Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail is hereby once again rejected.
The learned court below is directed to conclude the trial within six months and both parties are directed to cooperate in trial.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner whose earlier bail prayer was rejected.
Whether the trial court is directed to expedite the trial within a specific timeframe.
Whether the parties are directed to cooperate in the trial.
Suresh Kumar Chaudhary @ Suresh Chaudhary
The State of Bihar
Anjani Kumar Sharan
As recorded by the court registry
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