Rajesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18639 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-669 Year-2021 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rajesh Ram S/O- Bhola Ram Village- Kharona Dih Ps- Kurhani DistMuzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 323, 304(B), 201, 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of commission of murder of the daughter of the informant by all her in-laws family members including the petitioner for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18639 of 2023(6) dt.25-01-2024 2/3 been implicated in this case. The petitioner is husband of the deceased. The victim was not happy with the matrimonial relationship and she committed suicide. The information about the death of the victim was given to her family members and they had participated in the funeral but thereafter the police came and thereafter half-burn body was sent for postmortem report. The petitioner is in custody since 03.09.2021. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has clean antecedent.

Learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased. The marriage was performed in the year 2019 and within two years, the victim was done to death. The postmortem report as well as independent witnesses also corroborates the case of the prosecution.

Considering the fact that petitioner is husband of the deceased and the deceased died within two years

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18639 of 2023(6) dt.25-01-2024 3/3 of the marriage, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner.

The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T