Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30911/2024bail rejected

Vikky Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-19Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30911 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-735 Year-2023 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Vikky Thakur, Son Of Umesh Thakur Resident Of Rented House Of Suraj Kumar, At Dadar Mandi, Gulzar Bagh, Phulwari, Gulzarbagh, PS- Alamganj, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tilak Sao, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 181/2024 arising out of Alamganj P.S. Case No. 735 of 2023 lodged on 16.08.2023 under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the ADJ-IV, Patnacity

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against five named accused persons, including the present petitioner with an allegation of killing the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner being the husband of the victim is innocent and has committed no offence. In fact, the petitioner was not present at

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30911 of 2024(3) dt.19-07-2024 2/2 the place of occurrence on the alleged date and time. There is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. In fact, the victim committed suicide by hanging herself in a ceiling fan of her room. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2023 having clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the crux of allegation is against the petitioner being the husband of the victim.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 181 of 2024 arising out of Alamganj P.S. Case No. 735 of 2023 is hereby rejected.

8. The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferebly within a period of nine months. If the trial shall not be concluded within nine months, then the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T