Sidharth Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15619 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2021 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sidharth Kumar Son of Muneshwar Prasad Resident of Village - Tikulipar Bihar Sharif, P.s.- Bihar, Distt.-Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar No.1, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 11-07-2022 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No. 528 of 2021 arising out of Bihar P.S. Case No. 199 of 2021 under section 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and subsequently section 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code was added.

As per prosecution story, the informant gave a written information before the S.H.O., Bihar alleging that he performed marriage of his younger daughter Sudha Kumari on 28.6.2020 with this petitioner according to Hindu rituals and cash as well as other articles were also given. Later, the accused persons were demanding Rs. 3,00,000/- as dowry and on account of the non-fulfillment of the same, the daughter of the informant was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15619 of 2022(2) dt.11-07-2022 2/2 disappeared.

The petitioner is the husband of the deceased and has no answer to the fact either regarding disappearance of the lady or subsequently recovery of the decomposed body. He cannot absolve himself of the responsibility being the husband of the deceased.

Taking into account the allegation alleged in the FIR, this Court is not inclined to grant him any privilege of bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and see to it that the trial is being concluded without any unnecessary adjournment.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T