Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31207/2024bail rejected

Raj Kishore Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31207 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-590 Year-2023 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Raj Kishore Kumar S/o- Adya Prasad Muhalla- Nawada Ara PS-Ara Nawada District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mayashankar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 590 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 3/4 of the D.P. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons are alleged to have killed the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of demand of a golden chain (2 bhar) and a motorcycle as dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31207 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 this case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner has never demanded any dowry. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.07.2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the petitioner was indulged in killing the daughter of the informant by hanging. There is a ligature mark found on the neck of the deceased. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased who used to torture the deceased.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail petition of the petitioner stands rejected.

8. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T