Tanjil Islam @ Soldier @ Md. Tanjeel Islam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10052 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-988 Year-2023 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Tanjil Islam @ Soldier @ Md. Tanjeel Islam Son of Tajammul Islam Resident of Village- Laxmipur, P.S.- Falka, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No. 639 of 2023, arising out of K. Hat (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 988 of 2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 324, 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, lodged on 22.08.2023 by the informant, Md. Muntashir Alam.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that the lady was married to the petitioner but was tortured for dowry and on the unfortunate day, she was given repeated knife blow, shifted to Sadar Hospital, Purnea and then Neotia Getwell Health Centre but the lady succumbed to the injuries and later died. This led to the F.I.R.

4. In this case, trial court report was called for which is now available and according to it, the undertaking has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10052 of 2026(4) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 given that the trial shall be disposed of within six months.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he had already suffered in custody for three years and still six months time is been taken by the trial court to complete the trial.

6. Learned APP for the State on the other hand has taken this Court to para 31 of the case diary and submits that the petitioner and the deceased lady who was his wife were only persons present in the house. The allegation of repeated knife blow is on this petitioner which ultimately proved fatal for the lady.

7. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said witness, subsequently has given a different version before the trial court and was declared hostile.

8. Considering the submissions aforesaid as also the undertaking given by the learned trial court beside the allegation that has come against the petitioner; directing him to cooperate in the trial, the bail application stands rejected. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ranjeet/- U T