Rishikesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60773 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -7 Year- 2017 Thana -MOHIUDDIN NAGAR District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Rishikesh Rai S/o Ram Ekbal Rai, R/o Village- Kursaha (Bichla Tola), P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Samastipur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Zeyaul Hoda For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-03-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Mohiuddin Nagar P.S.Case No. 07 of 2017 registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that within two years of marriage, wife of the petitioner was eliminated as demand of dowry was not fulfilled.

Submission is that petitioner's wife has been suffering from mental illness so she committed suicide.

Whereas learned counsel for the State submits that petitioner is husband and allegation of non-fulfillment of demand of motorcycle and eliminated as demand was not fulfilled. The post-mortem report shows that cause of death is asphyxia due to mechanical obstruction of air passage.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60773 of 2017 (4) dt.22-03-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected and the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within one year after framing of charge.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U T