Manjay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16793 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -54 Year- 2016 Thana -BHAGWANPUR DistrictVAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== MANJAY KUMAR SINGH, Son of Maghnath Singh, Resident of VillageLachiram Asoi, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kr. Thakur with Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocates For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kr. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 05-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S.Case No. 54 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the case is under Section 304B IPC.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that deceased was lying ill and she was being treated and due to illness she died and in support of his contention documents at Annexure2 have been filed. It has further been submitted that charge-sheet in this case has been submitted and petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16793 of 2017 (5) dt.05-05-2017 2/2 23.9.2016.

Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for bail.

Having heard both sides and considering the allegation of cruelty and demand of dowry and also considering the post mortem report which shows that deceased died due to strangulation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is rejected.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U