Raju Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5788 of 2017 (2) dt.15-02-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5788 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -512 Year- 2015 Thana -ARA NAGAR District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Raju Prasad Son of Dadan Prasad Resident of Mohalla- Sital Tola, Ara, P.S.- Ara Town, District- Bhojpur, Ara.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Kumar Dubey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 15-02-2017 The petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2015 in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 512 of 2015, registered for offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that though the petitioner is the husband, however only general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against him and he has been in custody since 20.11.2015.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the fact that the case is under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and there is allegation against the petitioner of torturing the deceased and demand of dowry and also the death was in unnatural

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5788 of 2017 (2) dt.15-02-2017 circumstances, I am not inclined to grant the petitioner the privilege of regular bail, it is accordingly rejected. However, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude the same within a period of one year and if the same is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, which will be considered by the court below on the merit of the case, without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T