Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43737 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -270 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVINDGANJ DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Santosh Kumar, son of Rajendra Mahto, Resident of Village-Bahadurpur Ward No.13, P.S.-Govindganj, District-East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhurendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Govindganj (Areraj) P.S. Case No. 270 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of causing death to his wife.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that she was ill and during treatment she died, which will appear in the statement of witnesses in case diary and he is in custody since 28.6.2017.

Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for bail stating that some of the witnesses have supported the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43737 of 2017 (3) dt.18-10-2017 2/2 prosecution case.

Having heard both sides and in view of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, once informant and his family members have been examined in this case, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the court below, which shall be considered on the basis of their evidence.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U