Pramod Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25170 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2018 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== PRAMOD MANJHI S/o Bale Manjhi Resident of Village /Mohalla - Chandebara, P.S. - Rajauli, District - Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Deo Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks bail in Rajauli P.S. Case No. 292 of 2018 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 96 of 2019/170 of 2019 registered under Sections 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that the petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased and the onus is upon him to explain cause of death of his wife (deceased).

A report was called for from the trial court. It has been reported that the case is fixed for recording the statement of accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C..

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25170 of 2021(3) dt.08-09-2021 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation and stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Learned trial court is directed to take all necessary to conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of this order. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T