Kanhaiya Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29181 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2018 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== KANHAIYA MANDAL Son of Dinesh Mandal Resident of Village - Santer Mohalla, Ward No. 13, Purani Bazar, P.S. and Distt - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhim Sen Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar No2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 12-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Lakhisarai P. S. Case No. 218 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is husband of deceased.

It is alleged in the written report that daughter of informant, namely, Priyanka Devi was married with this petitioner in the year 2015. It is further alleged that after the marriage, the accused persons as named in the written report started demanding dowry and for non- fulfillment of demand of dowry the petitioner and his family members subjected her to cruelty. The daughter of informant used to complain him about the ill-treatment but, he anyhow convinced her daughter. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29181 of 2019(4) dt.12-07-2019 2/2 further alleged that on 07.05.2018 at 3.30 PM the petitioner and other family members killed his daughter by setting her on fire. Case diary has been received.

It is mentioned in the impugned order trial has already commenced and out of ten charge- sheet witnesses three witnesses have already been examined.

Looking into the serious nature of allegation levelled against this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make efforts to conclude the same, as early as possible, preferably, within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order and send compliance report. Petitioner may renew his prayer for bail in the event trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T