Pramod Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27535 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2012 Thana- SAHPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Pramod Kumar Singh Son Of Late Ramnath Singh R/O- Vill- Madhopur, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwary, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 15-11-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 149 of 2012 lodged under Sections 304 (B), 201/34 of the I.P.C.

As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that marriage of informant's daughter solemnized with the petitioner on 29.05.2010. It has been alleged that she was subject to cruelty due to demand of dowry. Informant submits that she received information that on 19.11.2012, her daughter was burned by the family members of the petitioner and prior to her reaching, her daughter's dead body was removed by them. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 04.01.2022 having

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27535 of 2022(4) dt.15-11-2022 2/2 clean antecedent. He submits that during investigation it transpires that on the alleged date of occurrence, entire family members visited chhath ghat for puja and in their absence, the incident took place.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that it is a case of 304 (B) and petitioner is the husband. He further submits that it is a case of year 2012 and petitioner is persuading bail in 2022. If bail shall be granted to him, the trial shall not be concluded.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the present petitioner.

The court conducting the trial is directed to conduct the trail as earliest as possible.

With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ashishsingh/- U T