Raj Kumar Bhagat @ Rajkumar Bhagat vs The State Of Jharkhand on 7 April, 2025

Jharkhand High Court

Raj Kumar Bhagat @ Rajkumar Bhagat vs The State Of Jharkhand on 7 April, 2025

Author: Sujit Narayan Prasad

Bench: Sujit Narayan Prasad

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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                      Cr. Appeal (DB) No.66 of 2024
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Raj Kumar Bhagat @ Rajkumar Bhagat, aged about 40 years, son
of Ramnath Bhagat, resident of Village Kubriyam, P.O. and P.S. –
Ramgarh, District – Dumka.

                                                 ...     Appellant
                                  Versus
     The State of Jharkhand                      ...      Respondent
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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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For the Appellant : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Ayush Deb, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P.

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Order No.06/Dated- 07.04.2025

1. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 21(4) of the

National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 against the order dated

14.12.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dumka in

Miscellaneous Criminal Application No.905 of 2023 whereby and

whereunder the prayer for regular bail of the appellant in connection

with Kathikund P.S. Case No.55 of 2013, registered for the offences

under Sections 147, 148, 149, 326, 307, 302, 427, 379, 332, 333, 353, 396

and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and

Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act, has been rejected.

2. The matter was heard on 02.04.2025 and was adjourned enabling

the learned Additional Public Prosecutor to apprise this Court as to by

how much time the remaining witnesses will be examined.

3. Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor

has produced a communication issued under the signature of the

Officer-In-Charge Kathikund P.S., Dumka dated 04.04.2025, wherein it

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has been stated that there are altogether 25 prosecution witnesses, out

of which 10 prosecution witnesses have been examined, remaining 15

witnesses have yet to be examined. It has also been stated that the

remaining witnesses shall be produced within the time span of four to

six months.

4. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the appellant, in view

thereof, has submitted that he is not pressing the appeal, however, he

has submitted that the prosecution may be directed to produce all the

witnesses so that trial be concluded expeditiously.

5. Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor,

in view of the contents of the letter dated 04.04.2025, has submitted

that all sincere endeavour, as has been stated by the Officer-In-Charge

of the concerned Police Station, shall be taken so that the trial will be

expedited.

6. Considering the prayer made on behalf of the appellant, this

instant criminal appeal stands dismissed as not pressed.

7. Let the copy of the letter dated 04.04.2025 be kept on record.

(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

Sachin/

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