Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41603/2023bail rejected

Raju Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-02Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41603 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2019 Thana- LADAIYATAR District- Munger ====================================================== RAJU SINGH S/O UMESH PRASAD SINGH @ KARE SINGH R/O VILLAGE- MAHGAMA (LAHETA), P.S. LARAIYA TAND, DIST. MUNGER ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 02-08-2023

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for regular bail in connection with Sessions Case no.119/2020 (arising out of Laraiya Tand P.S. Case no.3 of 2019) registered under sections 304B, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 12.1.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. no.19111 of 2020 and order dated 5.1.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. no.62537 of 2021.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased along with the other accused persons are said to have burnt and killed the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inspite of the petitioner being in custody since 9.12.2019, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41603 of 2023(3) dt.02-08-2023 2/2 trial has still not concluded. He undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

6. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

7. As per the report received contained in Letter no.183 dated 24.7.2023 of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge III, Munger, the argument on behalf of the prosecution is going on in the sessions trial in the learned Court below.

8. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased together with the report received from the learned trial Court according to which the trial is near completion, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

9. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same at the earliest preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T