Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3421 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -68 Year- 2013 Thana -HARNAUT District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Jitendra Chaudhary Son of Kailu Chaudhary Resident of villHasanchak,P.S-Harnaut,Distt.-Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Mukherjee For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyavrat Verma(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased who died within 7 years of her marriage in other than normal circumstances. There is allegation that the petitioner used to torture the deceased due to non-fulfillment of illegal demand and lastly, with the help of his other family members, committed murder of the deceased.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submission of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 68 of 2013

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3421 of 2015 (3) dt.20-04-2015 2/2 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif stands rejected at least at this stage. However, the concerned court is directed to commit the case of the petitioner to the court of Sessions in accordance with law within three weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of order, if the same has not been committed to the court of Sessions and after commitment, the Sessions Court should expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible. However, if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within six months from the date of commitment, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the trial court itself.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) A.K.V./- U T