Sunil Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.36652 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -91 Year- 2013 Thana -NAUTAN District- SIWAN ====================================================== Sunil Kumar, Son of Shambhu Sah, Resident of village - Nawtan, P.S. Nawtan, District - Siwan (Bihar) .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Khedan Sah, Son of Late Ubaran Sah, Resident of village - Balesara, P.S. Uchka Gaon, District - Gopalganj.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Mohan Mehta (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 13-01-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the victim is languishing in custody since 01.10.2013 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accusation is of killing the grand daughter of the informant within few months of the marriage for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant during trial has not supported the accusation nor does the other two witnesses.

Considering the death being taken place

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36652 of 2014 (03) dt.13-01-2015 2/2 within few months of the marriage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Sessions Trial No. 75 of 2014 arising out of Nawtan P.S. Case No. 91 of 2013 pending in the court of learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-III, Siwan. It is expected from the learned trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously preferably within a period of six months.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) DKS/- U T