Rohit Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7901 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2021 Thana- BIRUPUR District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Rohit Jha Son Of Karu Jha Resident Of Village- Birupur, P.S.- Birupur, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7901 of 2022(7) dt.10-01-2023 2/3 the deceased and he has never demanded any dowry nor any torture was inflicted upon the deceased. The deceased was ill and she died on way while she was taken to the hospital. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.08.2021.

Learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased. The deceased died within one year of her marriage.

Since petitioner is husband of the deceased and deceased died within one year of her marriage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of six months from today. The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within six

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