Ranjeet Sao v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.21744 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -376 Year- 2014 Thana -BIHARSHARIF District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ====================================================== Ranjeet Sao Son of Late Ram Chandra Sao Resident of Mohalla - Neemganj, Police Station Bihar Sharif, District - Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rana Baljit Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gopesh Kumar (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 18-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
Earlier, petitioner, who is in custody since 11.02.2015, had approached this Court twice for grant of bail in Cr. Misc. Nos. 16029 of 2015 and 4118 of 2016. Cr. Misc. No. 16029 of 2015 was rejected on 26.08.2015 observing that petitioner may renew his prayer for bail at the stage of trial, as it was hoped that the trial itself would be concluded within a year. In the second round, petitioner approached this Court by filing Cr. Misc. No. 4118 of 2016 for grant of bail on the ground that he filed revision application before the learned Sessions Judge, bearing Cr. Misc. No. 368 of 2015, who observed that, prima facie, no case under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code is
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21744 of 2016 (2) dt.18-05-2016 2/2 made out against the petitioner as the marriage was solemnized 23 years back and he ordered for further enquiry in the matter as per law, as such, this Court rejected Cr. Misc. No. 4118 of 2016 vide order dated 27.01.2016.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that cognizance has been taken against the petitioner under Sections 302, 498A and 201 of the Indian penal Code.
Since in the earlier round of litigation in Cr. Misc. No. 16029 of 2015 vide order dated 26.08.2015, it was directed that the petitioner will renew his prayer at the stage of trial, as it was hoped that the trial itself would be concluded within one year and still three months time is short in completion of one year from 26.08.2015, this application is again rejected with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after three months.
(Nilu Agrawal, J.) Arjun/- U T