Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32290 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-527 Year-2017 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Ghanshyam Rai Resident of Village-English, P.S. Amarpur, District-Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Anita Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 01-02-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Anita Kumari Singh, the learned APP for the State. The present petition is by way of third attempt at the behest of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Amarpur PS case no. 527 of 2017 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 304B/34 of Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is alleged to have killed his wife on account of non fulfilment of the demand for dowry. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case, he is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 22.10.2017, hence some time may be fixed for conclusion of the trial. Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32290 of 2020(3) dt.01-02-2021 2/2 vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner, I deem it fit and proper to direct the learned court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Banka in connection with Amarpur PS case no. 527 of 2017, to conclude the trial within a period of 12 months from today.

It is needless to state that in case, the trial is not concluded within a period of 12 months from today, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court for renewal of his prayer for bail.

The present petition stands disposed off as not pressed, however with the aforesaid directions and liberty. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T