Sujeet Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.20200 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -75 Year- 2017 Thana -KALUAHI District- MADHUBANI ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar Paswan, Son of Nunu Paswan, resident of Village- Narar Kothi Chowk, P.S.- Kaluahi, District- Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased lady, is in custody since 19.06.2017 in connection with Kaluahi P.S. Case No.75 of 2017 registered for the offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. Diary in the present case was called for, which has since been received.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that actually the victim had committed suicide and only to harass the present petitioner and his family, the present case has been instituted under Section 304B I.P.C. It is further submitted that, in fact, the girl wanted to pursue B.Ed. course, but since
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20200 of 2018 (3) dt.04-05-2018 2/2 she could not be provided money, the girl had committed suicide and the entire family has been roped in connection with the present case.
Learned counsel for the State after perusal of the case diary submits that at various places it has come on record that the petitioner has been demanding dowry in various ways and earlier also he had taken a cow as a dowry. Thereafter, he had demanded Rs.30,000/- and again he placed a demand of Rs.1,50,000/- and a motorcycle.
In view of such materials appearing in the case diary, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. It is, accordingly, dismissed.
However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial.
(Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T