Jitendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15591 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -17 Year- 2017 Thana -KUTUMBA District- AURANGABAD ====================================================== Jitendra Mahto, S/o Mangal Mahto, R/o Village- Parsa, P.S.- Kutumba, District- Aurangabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rajeev Nayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 370 of 2017/127 of 2017 arising out of Kutumba P.S.Case No. 17 of 2017 registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that petitioner killed his wife. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is petitioner who informed about the death of his wife to her father and petitioner is insane having one child and is in custody since 21.3.2017.

Whereas learned counsel for the State submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner and it's a case of homicide as the cause of death is throttling and she was killed in house, moreover there is no material to show that petitioner is mentally ill.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15591 of 2018 (2) dt.19-03-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within two years from the date of framing of charge.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U T