Dhananjay Pathak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23198 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -151 Year- 2015 Thana -SIMRI District- BUXAR ====================================================== Dhananjay Pathak, son of Sri Sidheshwar Pathak, resident of village Niyazipur Raghubansh Pathak Ka Dera, P.S. Simri, (Ram Das Rai Ka Dera O.P.) in the district of Buxar .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.N.Thakur(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner being the husband of the victim is languishing in custody since 3.8.2015 in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 304B, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Prosecution case is of killing the sister of the informant after two years of the marriage.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since the victim was forced to commit suicide by the informant himself, hence she committed suicide and the informant in order to save his skin lodged the present case. The report of the learned trial court dated 18.7.2016, placed at Annexure 'B', suggests that out of seven charge sheeted

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23198 of 2016 (4) dt.02-08-2016 witnesses two have been examined and the trial is likely to be concluded within 4 1/2 months.

Considering the thrust of accusation against the petitioner and the stage of the trial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This application is, accordingly, dismissed. It is expected from the learned trail court to conclude the trial within the time frame transmitted to this Court. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Surendra/- U