Om Prakash @ Upendra v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.41373 of 2024, order dt.28-08-2024, Dr. Anshuman, J. Regular bail rejected (repeat bail application). Accused: Om Prakash @ Upendra. Case: Tajpur P.S. Case No. 194 of 2021 dated 19.05.2021, District Samastipur, under Sections 395, 412 and 120B I.P.C. Earlier bail rejection: order dt.05.09.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 21856 of 2022 with direction to conclude trial within one year of framing of charge; no progress reported. Trial stalled before In-Charge, Sessions Judge, Samastipur; State submitted witnesses not turning up. Directives: transfer case to regular Sessions Court, Samastipur; conclude trial within six months. Counsel: Surya Roy (petitioner); Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
The Court directed the Sessions Court, Samastipur to have the case transferred before the regular Sessions Court, which was directed to expedite and conclude the trial within six months.