Gone Lal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.352 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -142 Year- 2016 Thana -KORHA District- KATIHAR ====================================================== Gone Lal Mahto, son of late Mishri Mahto, Resident of Village Rajiganj, Police Station - Korha, District- Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Sah, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dinesh Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 09-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Korha P.S. Case No. 142 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged in the written report that the informant received information that his daughter has been killed by her husband i.e. the petitioner. He went to her sasural and found his daughter dead. Her neck was slit and profuse bleeding had taken place. The petitioner has admitted his guilt before the informant and stated that he has murdered his wife by slitting her neck. It is also alleged that the petitioner had assaulted the daughter of the informant several times.

Case diary has been received.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.352 of 2017 (3) dt.09-03-2017 2/2 The learned A.P.P. has pointed out that the witnesses have stated in paragraphs-4, 10, 17, 18, 33, 39, 40 and 41 that the deceased was found dead in the room where profuse bleeding had taken place. It is also stated that blood stain was found on the Tshirt of the petitioner and one hasuli was also found from the place of occurrence. The police has mentioned about the seizure list in paragraph-9 of the case diary wherein it is mentioned that blood stained T-shirt, blood stained hasuli and the blood stained soil of the deceased were recovered from the place of occurrence. The postmortem report reveals that the death had occurred due to slitting of neck of the deceased.

In such manner, there is serious allegation against the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. The court below will expedite the trial.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T