Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.21287 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -455 Year- 2014 Thana -BIHTA District- PATNA ====================================================== Amit Kumar, son of Dasai Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J. N. Thakur.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-06-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner being the husband of the victim is languishing in custody since 07.02.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 304B, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with Sessions Trial No.1019/2014 (Arising out of Bihta P.S. Case No.455/2014), pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-7, Danapur, Patna.
A supplementary affidavit has been filed to the effect that the petitioner is accused in one other case being Bihta P.S. Case No.204/2012, apart from the present case, wherein he has been granted bail by the learned Court below. Accusation is of killing the daughter of the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21287 of 2016 (3) dt.21-06-2016 2/2 informant after five years of marriage for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in fact the victim committed suicide as she was depressed for being not given any gift by her father on the occasion of marriage of her younger sister.
It is submitted by learned APP for the State that the post-mortem suggests the cause of death is asphyxia and shock as a result of hanging.
Considering the nature of accusation, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Accordingly, the application for bail on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. It is expected from the trial Court to expedite the trial.
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