Pintu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11090 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2019 Thana- NALANDA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Pintu Singh S/O Balram Singh @ Baliram Singh R/V- Haveli, P.O.- Bihar Sharif, P.S.- Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aklavya Chandan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No. 114 of 2019 instituted for the offence under Section 304(b) of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner along with his family members is that they assaulted the informant's sister for the nonfulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that during the course of treatment, her sister succumbed to injuries. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this present case. It is further submitted that petitioner had never demanded dowry from the deceased. It is also submitted that there is no eye witness of the alleged occurrence. A statement has been made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11090 of 2023(4) dt.02-08-2023 2/2 in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 09.05.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the petitioner assaulted his wife(deceased) due to which she sustained injuries and later on she died during the course of treatment. It is further submitted that the petitioner being the husband of the deceased, had full responsibility to keep his wife well with dignity and honour which he did not do so.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T