Shyam Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7289 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -71 Year- 2016 Thana -SABAUR District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Shyam Yadav, Son of Sofi Yadav, Resident of Village-fajilpur, Dandabazar, P.S. Goradih (Sabour), District-Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 20-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Sabour (Goradhi) P.S. Case No. 71 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section 304(B), 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner is husband of the deceased.

It is alleged that the deceased was married with this petitioner in the year 2013. She was tortured in her Sasrural for demand of dowry and she was done to death in her Sasural on 27.4.2016.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that charge has been framed in this case and case is pending for evidence.

The District and Sessions Judge has mentioned in the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7289 of 2017 (4) dt.20-03-2017 2/2 impugned order that from the post-mortem report the cause of death is due to asphyxia due to strangulation. As per written report, the deceased died unnatural death in her Sasural.

Keeping in view the direct allegation against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected at this stage.

The petitioner may renew prayer for bail after nine months, if no substantive progress is made in the trial. (Sanjay Priya, J) Ravi/- U T