IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Cr.Misc. No.3772 of 2011
Rabi Mehta, S/O-Late Ram Pukar Mehta
Versus
The State Of Bihar
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04 29.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 16.08.2010
in a case registered under Sections 384 and 386 of the Indian Penal
Code on the allegation that he demanded Rs. 50,000/- in extortion and
also assaulted the informant with butt of gun and furthermore, he
snatched the horse from the informant. The petitioner has criminal
antecedent of five cases and admittedly, the alleged occurrence took
place in the year 2007 and he could be remanded in the present case
on 16.08.2010. The report of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Saharsa reveals that up-till-now even police papers could not be
supplied to the petitioner and other accused.
In the aforesaid circumstance, I do not feel it proper to
release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail in
connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 290 of 2007, stands
rejected.
However, learned trial court is directed to take serious
steps for supply of police papers to the petitioner and other accused
persons. The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of
the charge.
SHAHZAD ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)