Anshu Patel v. State of U.P.And 3 Others

Court No. - 67 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45207 of 2023 Applicant :- Anshu Patel Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Shivam Singh,Sanjay Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Manisha Chaturvedi Hon'ble Rahul Chaturvedi,J. Heard Sri Bal Mukund Singh, holding brief of Sri Sanjay Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Manisha Chaturvedi, learned counsel appearing for the High Court Legal Service Committee, High Court as well as learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. This is the second bail application. The earlier bail application bearing no.29038 of 2019 was rejected by this Court on

18.01.2022 with the specific direction which is quoted hereinbelow :- "It is expected from the learned trial court to gear up the trial and made necessary endeavour to conclude the trial within 1-1/2 years from the date of production of certified/computerized copy of this order without granting unwarranted adjournments to either of the parties." Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of the Court to page-196 whereby the accused/applicant has served the copy of this order upon learned trial Court lately on

20.08.2022(after seven months of the bail rejection order). Learned counsel for the applicant has further intimated the Court that the trial is at the advanced stage and witnesses of fact as well as formal witnesses have already been examined. Under such circumstances, it is not proper to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the present bail application stands REJECTED. However, it is expected that learned trial Court would gear up the matter and would make all necessary endeavour to conclude the trial latest by 15th February, 2024 provided that learned counsel for the applicant would serve the copy of the present order to learned trial Court latest by 04.12.2023 and the appellant would participate in the proceedings actively and render all necessary assistance in early conclusion of trial without seeking any adjournment. Order Date :- 24.11.2023 Sumit S High Court of Judicature at Allahabad