Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9651/2024bail rejected

Manjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-16Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9651 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2023 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manjay Kumar S/O Bhairav Sah R/O Village- Kamalpura, P.S- Paroo, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 286 of 2023, lodged on 05.07.2023 under Sections 304 (B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against 6 named accused persons including the present petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 01.12.2023.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9651 of 2024(3) dt.16-04-2024 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 286 of 2023, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, West Muzaffarpur is hereby rejected.

8. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within nine months. If, the trial shall not be concluded within nine months then the petitioner would be liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Divyansh/- U T