Bharat Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30239 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-364 Year-2023 Thana- KUDRA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Bharat Kumar S/o- Bhim Dhobi Resident of village-Nathopur PS- Kudra District- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 10.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47374 of 2024.
3. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
4. The following order was passed on 10.07.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 47374 of 2024:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 08 of 2024 arising out of Kudra P.S. Case No. 364 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased who was married to the petitioner in the year 2022 and was killed for dowry.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30239 of 2025(2) dt.20-06-2025 2/2
6. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest.
5. The petitioner is in custody since 24.09.2023. Out of nine charge-sheeted witnesses, two witnesses have been examined till date.
6. Considering the delay in trial, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-11th, Kaimur at Bhabhua/concerned Court below in connection with Kudra P.S. Case No. 364 of 2023 subject to condition that:- (i). The petitioner shall appear in the trial regularly either personally or through his lawyer and shall cooperate in the trial and noncooperation in the trial shall result in cancellation of the bail bonds of the petitioner.
8. This application for regular bail stands allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T