Bikram Roy @ Vikram Roy @ Vikram Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15640 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2023 Thana- RUPAULI District- Purnia ====================================================== Bikram Roy @ Vikram Roy @ Vikram Rai Son of Kshatri Roy @ Chhatri Roy Resident of Village - Lalganj, Balu Tola, P.S.- Rupauli (Mohanpur), Distt.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Rupauli (Mohanpur) Case no. 163 of 2023 registered under sections 302, 304B, 341, 504, 323, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his sister who was married to the petitioner herein was tortured and done to death.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 7.3.2024 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 79086 of 2023. Inspite of the petitioner being in custody since 16.6.2023 and cooperating in the trial, there is no progress
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15640 of 2025(3) dt.09-05-2025 2/2 whatsoever in the case. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
5. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per report received contained in letter dated 5.4.2025 charge was framed against the petitioner in the learned Court below on 13.11.2024 and summons and bailable warrants have been issued for securing the evidence of prosecution witnesses.
6. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased, the cause of death being asphyxia due to throttling and charge having been framed in the learned Court below, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.
8. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T