Law Kumar Mishra
Patna: A division bench of Patna High Court comprising Justice Ashwini Kumar Singh and Justice PB Bajanthri rejected the bail application of Gajendra Sharma, an accused charged in the Ghorasahan terror case by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for conspiringring to blow up railway tracks.
The Court also directed the trial court to complete the trial in the case on a day to day basis and within one year.
NIA special public prosecutor, Mrs Chhaya Mishra, while arguing to deny the bail, told the bench that the examination of witnesses was going on and if the accused was granted bail at this stage, witnesses may be influenced by the accused.
Opposing the bail petition of the accused, Chhaya Mishra said delay in examination of witnesses was hit adversely due to COVID 19 pandemic. Since the courts functioning have now been stabilized, the remaining witnesses on behalf of the prosecution will be examined expeditiously.
She told the court that NIA would make all endeavours to examine all witnesses in next nine months.
NIA had submitted list of 138 witnesses and till date,33 have been examined. The accused was arrested on February 16,2017.