Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26747/2016dismissed

Sunil Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2016-07-29Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26747 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -24 Year- 2014 Thana -KATEYA District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Sunil Patel Son of Vijay Patel resident of Village Dhanauti, P.S.- Kathaiyan, District- Muzaffarpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hari Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Anuj Kumar Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner being the husband of the victim is languishing in custody since 28.11.2014 in a case initially registered for the offences under sections 341, 323, 307, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act but after the death of the victim section 304B/34 has been added. Prosecution case is that the informant got information that his sister has been caused burn injury and admitted in S.K.M.C.H., Muzaffarpur for treatment. The informant came to know about the injury caused by the petitioner being the husband and other family members by the victim herself. It appears from the report of the learned 3rd Addl. Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur dated 21st July, 2016 that five witnesses have been examined and only informant, doctor and I.O.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26747 of 2016 (3) dt.29-07-2016 are left to be examined against whom bailable warrant has been issued and the trial is likely to be concluded within four months. In view of the present stage of the trial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is, accordingly, rejected.

The learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously, within the time frame transmitted to this Court. It is expected by the Sr. S.P., Muzaffarpur to see that the witnesses are produced on the date fixed in the trial.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Surendra/- U