Govind Kumar @ Govinda Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13116 of 2016 (3) dt.13-05-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13116 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -230 Year- 2015 Thana -GHORASAHAN DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Govind Kumar @ Govinda Kumar S/o Late Manoj Sah resident of vill. - Balapur, P.S. Ghorasahan, Distt. - East Champaran.... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. T.N.Thakur(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the Sate.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 230 of 2015 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Uma Devi, the daughter of the informant, was married to the petitioner on 20.05.2014 and allegedly, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry by way of motorcycle she was being tortured and ultimately the petitioner and other in-laws killed her and made the dead body traceless. The Police recovered the half burnt dead body of the daughter of the informant besides her Payal and bangles.

Submission is of false implication and that there was cordial relation between the petitioner and his wife, nothing was

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13116 of 2016 (3) dt.13-05-2016 ever demanded by the petitioner or his family members, the informant with oblique motive has lodged this case, there is no eye witness of the occurrence, the wife of the petitioner died natural death.

Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail by submitting that half burnt dead body of the deceased was recovered from a well which was thrown by the petitioner and others after keeping the same in a gunny bag and the witnesses have supported the prosecution version.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, considering the allegation attributed against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, accordingly, his such prayer stands rejected.

However, let the trial be expedited and concluded as early as possible, preferably within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) avin/- U T