Mritunjay Yadav @ Mirtunjay Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1172 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -63 Year- 2016 Thana -SHAKURABAD District- JEHANABAD ======================================================

1. Mritunjay Yadav @ Mirtunjay Yadav, son of late Naresh Yadav, resident of village - Murgiyachak, Police Station - Shakurabad, DistrictJehanabad. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 3/ 31-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The Petitioner seeks bail in Sakurabad P.S. Case No.63 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 304-B/34 Indian Penal Code pending before Sri Sudhir Sinha, Sub Judge-I, Jehabanad.

It is alleged in the written report that this petitioner along with other accused murdered the daughter of the Informant by burning her.

The petitioner is said to be husband of the deceased. The witnesses in para 6, 7 and 8 have stated that sister-in-law (Bhabhi) of this petitioner and other accused always used to torture the deceased. The police has mentioned in para 5 that he

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1172 of 2017 (3) dt.31-01-2017 2/2 found sign of burn on the wall of the house. Roof and door of the house were also burnt.

In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Prayer of the petitioner for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after nine months, if there is no substantial progress in the case. (Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- U T