Jitendra Sharma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 26331 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2020 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== JITENDRA SHARMA S/o Dharmu Lal Sharma Resident of Village-Bishunia, Ward No.7, P.S.-Jadia, District-Supaul.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr Jitendra Kumar Giri, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr Uday Chandra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 14-12-2020 As of now, the Courts have not resumed normal physical hearing. The matter has been listed today for consideration through Video Conferencing.
Learned counsels are appearing and making submissions from their residence. The Court Master and Secretary are also part of this virtual Court proceedings with the aid of audio visual technology.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Jadia Police Station Case No 26 of 2020 instituted for the offence punishable under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code.
The informant learnt about unnatural death of her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26331 of 2020(6) dt.14-12-2020 2/2 daughter at her in-laws' place by the local villagers that on account of torture being perpetrated, she has consumed poison. Petitioner's counsel submits that it is a case of false implication and that the petitioner is now in custody since 30.01.2020, being husband of the deceased.
Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. It is submitted that the petitioner, being husband, owes responsibility for the proper care and dignity of the deceased. The deceased, as per the prosecution case, has suffered on account of the torture perpetrated by the petitioner and his family members.
Considering the rival submissions, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer for bail. The same is rejected. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U T