Mohan Kumar @ Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18748 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-371 Year-2023 Thana- NAWADA MUFFASIL District- Nawada ====================================================== Mohan Kumar @ Akash Kumar S/o Chhotan Chauhan R/o Village- Adhauna (unkouna) Beldari, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to file supplementary affidavit in course of the day.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 371 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18748 of 2025(3) dt.23-06-2025 2/2 the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner.

Learned counsel referring to supplementary affidavit submitted that total six charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined till date and case is fixed for arguments. Learned counsel further submitted that that the informant of the present case has also been examined but he has not supported the case of the prosecution. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the present stage of the trial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

9. Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T