Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25488 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2016 Thana- KASIMBAZAR District- Munger ====================================================== SANJEEV KUMAR Son of Late Rajendra Prasad Yadav @ Rajendra Yadav Resident of Village - Chhoti Mirzapur, P.S.- Kasim Bazar, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of eight weeks.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kasim Bazar P.S. Case No. 93/2016 instituted for the offences under Sections 498-A, 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The earlier bail applications of the petitioner were rejected vide Annexure-1 series to the present application taking into account that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the onus is upon him to explain the cause of death.. A report was called for from the Court below. It has been reported that out of eight prosecution witnesses, four

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25488 of 2021(4) dt.01-12-2021 2/2 prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of six months. Considering the nature of accusation and the stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The same is rejected. The Trial Court is directed to take all necessary steps to expedite the case and conclude the trial at the earliest preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T