Ravi Shankar Jha @ Laddu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36423 of 2016 (5) dt.13-12-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.36423 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -417 Year- 2014 Thana -SAHARSA District- SAHARSA ====================================================== Ravi Shankar Jha @ Laddu Jha, son of Sundar Kant Jha, resident of Village- Mohanpur, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.Presently MohallaRefugee Colony, P.S.- Sadar District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2016 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 2390/2014, Sessions Trial No. 31/15 arising out of Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 417/2014, registered for the offences punishable under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner is that he killed his wife because he had illicit relation with another girl. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no demand of dowry. The marriage was solemnized 07 years ago. There is nothing on record to show that the petitioner committed murder of his wife, but it appears that there is allegation that the petitioner burnt his wife to death and half burnt dead-body was

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36423 of 2016 (5) dt.13-12-2016 found in Sadar Hospital Saharsa. The Trial Court has reported that eight prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the trial is at the fag end.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

The trial court is directed to hold the trial on day-to-day basis and conclude the same within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, as the petitioner is in jail for about two and half year. If the trial is not concluded within six months the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) Vinita/- U T