Raju Bharti @ Jhunna v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48202 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2016 Thana- KACCHWA District- Rohtas ====================================================== RAJU BHARTI @ JHUNNA Son of Late Ramchandra Sah @ Ram Chandra Saw Resident of Village - Khiriyawan, P.S.- Kachhwa, Distt.- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of eight weeks.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kachhwa P.S. Case No. 43 of 2016 registered under Sections 304B, 341, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that being husband of the deceased, the onus was upon the petitioner to explain cause of death of his wife (deceased). A report was called for from the trial court. It has been reported that the case is at the stage of defence argument. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48202 of 2021(3) dt.15-12-2021 2/2 trial is likely to be concluded within three months. Considering the nature of accusation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of the order. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T