Shushma Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2741 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -569 Year- 2017 Thana -BANKA District- BANKA ======================================================

1. Shushma Devi, W/o Late Narayan Singh aged about 48 years, resident of Village- Daara, P.S.- Banka, District- Banka. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Sir Pawan Kumar Chaurasiya, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Banka P.S.Case No. 569 of 2017, registered under Sections 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that the informant's daughter was married in the year, 2011 with the son of the petitioner and thereafter, she was tortured in connection with demand of dowry and on account of non fulfillment of dowry, she was killed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the deceased after the marriage, living with her husband at Delhi and in fact a few days back, she returned back and she was suffering from some stomach problem and she was taken to hospital, where

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2741 of 2018 (4) dt.07-03-2018 2/2 she died.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the F.S.L. report clearly shows that it is a case of poisoning and death was not due to any illness.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected at present. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within a year, if, it is not concluded within stipulated period, the petitioner may renew prayer for bail. (Arun Kumar, J) Sudha/- U T