Navin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8742 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2018 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== NAVIN KUMAR Son of Ram Pukar Singh Resident of Village - Dighee Khurd, P.S.- Sadar Hajipur, Distt.- Vaishali (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dilip Kumar Roy For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application with an observation that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after examination of family members of the deceased. It has been submitted that family members

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8742 of 2020(3) dt.20-08-2020 2/2 of the deceased have been examined in the present case and in the light of the observation made in earlier order, the present application has been filed.

A report was called for from the court below regarding the stage of the case and the same has been received. It has been reported that out of 10 prosecution witnesses, six witnesses have already been examined and the remaining four prosecution witnesses have been given up by the prosecution, meaning thereby that the prosecution evidence has been closed. The petitioner is in custody since 05-042018. Considering the nature of accusation and the stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 205 of 2018 is rejected.

The learned trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of the order. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T