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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No.1314 of 2005 Krishna Sah ......Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ….Respondent ----- Coram:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.P. BHATT ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : APP --- I.A. No. 6855 o”
08. 18-09-2013 In this I.A., the appellant has prayed for his release on bail during pendency of the appeal. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that though his same prayer was earlier rejected, he has remained in custody for more than 10 years; there is no likelihood of appeal being taken up for hearing in near future. Learned APP opposed the appellant's prayer and submitted that his prayer for bail was earlier rejected twice on merit; there is direct allegation against the appellant and the same has been supported by two eye witnesses as well as the medical evidence. Regard being had to the facts that the appellant's prayer was earlier rejected on merit and no fresh ground has been made out except that he has remained in custody for some more period, we are not inclined to release the appellant on bail. His prayer for bail is, accordingly, rejected. However, since the appellant is in custody since long, the appeal deserves expeditious hearing. Office is directed to list this case under the heading "For Hearing" in 4th week of November, 2013. I.A. No. 6855 of 2013 is disposed of. ( Narendra Nath Tiwari, J) (P.P. Bhatt, J) Rakesh/