Santosh Mahto @ Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23897 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-366 Year-2022 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Santosh Mahto @ Santosh Kumar S/o Rajesh Mahto R/o vill - Fatehabad, P.S. - Paroo,Distt - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jnan Chandra Bhardwaj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Paroo (Muzaffarpur) P.S. Case No. 366 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 304(B), 34 of the IPC.

3. It is a case of dowry death. The petitioner is husband. There is allegation that the petitioner and his family members committed dowry death of the deceased for nonfulfillment of demand of a Apache motorcycle despite customary presents worth Rs. 5 lakhs and cash of Rs. 3 lakh was given to them.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23897 of 2024(4) dt.22-08-2024 2/2 submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He is a person of clean antecedent. Moreover, the case has been compromised. The petitioner is under custody since 04.10.2023.

5. A report regarding stage of trial was called for from the court below which is available with the record which shows that the trial will be concluded within a period of six weeks.

6. It appears that the trial is on the verge of conclusion.

7. This bail application is disposed of with the observation that if the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T