Mukesh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32692 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2017 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== MUKESH PASWAN, Son of Suresh Paswan, Resident of Village - Surari, P.S. - Halsi, District - Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narendra Kr. Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 20-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that he alongwith other family members have killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. Vide order dated 16.12.2020 a report was called for from the learned court below regarding the stage of trial which is kept at Flag 'R'.

In compliance of the order dated 16.12.2020 the learned Sessions Judge, Lakhisarai vide his letter no. 17/2020 dated 21.12.2020 has reported that the charge has been framed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32692 of 2020(3) dt.20-01-2021 2/2 Out of 08 witnesses, altogether 06 witnesses have been examined and only 02 witnesses have not examined. Summons are issued.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in jail custody since 29.05.2018. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail petition.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 112/2017 from the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Lakhisarai.

Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

However, the learned court below is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six months from today both the parties are directed to extend their cooperation in early conclusion of the trial. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) amitkumar/- U T