Arun Das @ Arun Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18556 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2017 Thana- RAJAUN District- Banka ====================================================== Arun Das @ Arun Kumar Das, Son of Jahindar Das, resident of VillageSukahara, P.S.- Rajoun, District- Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Nandad Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Smt. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No.140 of 2017, giving rise to S.T. No.551 of 2017, registered under Sections 304(B)/328 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that within two years of marriage the daughter of the informant was done to death by poisoning as further demand of dowry was not being fulfilled. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the wife of the petitioner committed suicide by taking poison as she was under depression for not bearing a child; whereas learned counsel for the State submits that there is no question of any frustration of being issueless as the marriage was solemnized

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18556 of 2018(2) dt.02-04-2018 2/2 only two years prior to the occurrence and there is specific allegation against the petitioner.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No.140 of 2017, giving rise to S.T. No.551 of 2017, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions JudgeI, Banka. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within 11⁄2 years. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T