Vijay Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19369 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2017 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Vijay Rai, Son of Surendra Rai, Resident of Village Hardaspur Diyara, P.S. Bakhtiyarpur, District Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Kashyap For the State :

Mr. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.103 of 2017, registered under Sections 304(B), 363 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation in brief is that within four years of marriage of the deceased solemnized with the petitioner, she was done to death by setting fire on her body and the same was disposed of discreetly.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is delay of two days in lodging of the case and information was given to the parents of the deceased and thereafter the dead body was disposed of in their presence. It is also submitted that the deceased committed suicide by setting fire on her body;

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19369 of 2018(2) dt.04-04-2018 2/2 whereas the learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is the husband and there is specific allegation against him.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.103 of 2017 pending in the court of learned ACJM, Barh, Patna.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T