Vikram Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7527 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2020 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== VIKRAM RAY SON OF MUSAI LAL RAY R/O VILLAGE- BELBARI, P.S.- AZAMNAGAR (O.P. SALMARI), DISTRICT- KATIHAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajendra Prasad Sah, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The daughter of the informant is subjected to assault and torture on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry by the petitioner and others and she has finally been done to death for want of dowry.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of this application, trial has been concluded and the matter is fixed for judgment. He further submits that none of witnesses have supported the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7527 of 2022(3) dt.10-08-2022 2/2 prosecution version nor anyone has claimed to be eye witness to the alleged occurrence. But the petitioner, who is of no fault, is rotting in custody since 20.05.2020. In the aforesaid background of fact and taking note of the present stage of the trial, which is said to have been concluded, this Court, without entering in to the merit of the case, is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of this petitioner is rejected.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial, if not concluded.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) brajesh/- U T