IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4594 of 2011 SIKAN SINGH, SON OF LATE PIRTHY SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHESHWARI, POLICE STATION- SONO, DISTRICT JAMUI…...PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……….........OPPOSITE PARTY. -------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Pankaj Kr. Sinha & Shivendra Kr. Sinha, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, A.P.P. ----------- 4. 6.4.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 302, 380 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the allegation, the petitioner alongwith other four co-accused persons had assaulted the deceased by farsa causing his death. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the other co-accused persons had also assaulted the deceased with lathi but the post-mortem report does not show any injury caused by hard and blunt substance and that questions the post-mortem report itself. Petitioner has surrendered in 2 the court below on 15.7.2009, i.e., after 8-9 years after lodging of the First Information Report in other case. However, he was remanded in this case on 29.9.2009. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that earlier the bail application of the petitioner had been rejected vide order dated 26.4.2010 passed in Criminal Misc. No.1547 of 2010, a copy of which has been appended as Annexure-‘1’ to this application. It is stated that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and other four co-accused persons of assaulting the deceased with farsa and five incised injuries were found on the person of the deceased. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner has not been able to make out any fresh ground for grant of bail. As a result, the bail application of the petitioner is rejected at this stage. However, since charges have been framed on 4.6.2010 in this case, it is expected from the trial court to take every possible steps for expeditious disposal of the trial. P.S./Sanjay-II ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)