Sanjeet Singh @ Sanjeet Kr Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32875 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2019 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== SANJEET SINGH @ SANJEET KR SINGH Son of Shree Shivjee Singh Resident of Village - Narhan, P.s.- Raghunathpur, Distt.- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rama Nand Poddar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-01-2023 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 193 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, petitioner and others are alleged to have concertedly committed the murder of informant's daughter under conspiracy for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2022. Petitioner bears no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32875 of 2022(4) dt.16-01-2023 2/2 criminal antecedent. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. Learned counsel through Annexure 6 of supplementary affidavit submits that petitioner has no way participated in the alleged occurrence as he was not present at the place of occurrence on the date of the alleged occurrence. The learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner being a husband alongwith other committed the said occurrence for nonfulfillment of demand of dowry and postmortem report is qutie evident with regard to the alleged occurrence.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation against the petitioner coupled with postmortem report, I am not inclined to grant bail to the present petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the present petitioner stands rejected. However, if the trial is not concluded within nine months from the date of receipt of order the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) amitkr/- U T