Archana Devi @ Archana Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 44013 of 2023, decided 02-02-2024 by Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar. Regular bail sought by Archana Devi @ Archana Kumari and Bulanti Devi under Sections 302/34 IPC (murder/common intention) in Sakatpur P.S. Case No. 85 of 2022, District Darbhanga; earlier bail rejected 09.05.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 3482 of 2023. No fresh ground found; speedy-trial direction of six months with liberty to renew bail prayer; application disposed of. Keywords: regular bail, reconsideration, 302/34 IPC, murder, speedy trial, six months, renewal of bail, Darbhanga, Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of: bail not granted at this stage, but trial Court directed to conclude trial within six months, failing which petitioners free to renew their bail prayer. ¶23