Kuha Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Speedy-trial direction in a bail-related criminal miscellaneous matter: Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No.87025 of 2024, decided 10-02-2025, Kuha Manjhi v. The State of Bihar; direction to trial court to conclude trial within six months; liberty to renew bail prayer upon failure; only one witness examined since framing of charge on 31.03.2023; earlier co-ordinate bench direction in Cr. Misc No. 438 of 2023 (order dated 21.06.2023) unimplemented; GRIYAK P.S. Case No. 264 of 2020, District Nalanda.
What did the court decide?
Operative direction to the trial court to conclude the trial within six months, failing which the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail; copy of the order ordered to be sent to the learned trial court. The Court neither granted nor expressly dismissed the bail prayer. ¶11