Rajan Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26438 of 2017 (3) dt.02-08-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26438 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -51 Year- 2016 Thana -MALSALAMI District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Rajan Kumar Gupta S/o-Late, Prayag Lal Gupta R/o -Mohalla Mansurganj, Main Road, P.S.-Malsalami, Dist-Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Pd. Shaha For the Opposite Party/s Mr. Yogendra Kr. Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 02.08.2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court taking note of this fact that deceased died within seven years of her marriage due to alleged torturing on account of non-fulfillment of illegal demand of dowry. However, trial court has reported that out of twelve prosecution witnesses, five prosecution witnesses have already been examined and learned trial court has sought four months' time to conclude the trial of the petitioner.

Considering the report of the trial court, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and, again, his prayer for bail in connection with Session trial no. 607/2016 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case no. 51/2016 pending in the court of Addl. Sessions Judge VII, Patnacity, Patna stands rejected.

However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26438 of 2017 (3) dt.02-08-2017 of the petitioner within the period as fixed by the trial court itself. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J) U T