Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34768/2024bail rejected

Munchun Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-29Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34768 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2023 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Munchun Sah S/o Nageshwar Sah R/o Village- Bhopatpur, P.S.- Kotwa (Bhopatpur O.P.), Dist.- East Champaran at Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kotwa (Bhopatpur) P.S. Case No. 192 of 2023, lodged on 19.05.2023 under Sections 304(B), 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, FIR has been lodged against 5 named accused persons including the present petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34768 of 2024(2) dt.29-05-2024 2/2 Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 11.12.2023.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Kotwa (Bhopatpur) P.S. Case No. 192 of 2023, pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari is hereby rejected.

8. Liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail nine months after framing of charge. However, Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months.

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