Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44395 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-01 Year-2020 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son of Upendra Sah Resident of Village- Purani Bazar Jandaha, P.S.- Jandaha, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kunwar Ajit Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Jandaha P.S. Case No. 01 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Section 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of dowry death.

Earlier the bail application of petitioner was rejected vide order dated 09.09.2020. Vide order dated 27.10.2021, report was called for regarding the stage of trial and same has been received (kept at flag 'R'), which reveals that out of eleven chargesheeted witnesses, three witnesses have already been examined. Rest eight witnesses are yet to be examined. It is submitted that petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44395 of 2021(8) dt.19-01-2022 2/2 Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of deceased and stage of trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above-named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

However, as the petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2020 trial court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T