Vinod Rai @ Vinod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15947 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -204 Year- 2016 Thana -BIDUPUR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Vinod Rai @ Vinod Kumar, S/o- Sri Pradeep Rai, R/v- Bajidpur, P.S.- Bidupur, District- Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.135 of 2017, arising out of Bidupur P.S. Case No.204 of 2016, a case under Sections 304B/120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Vaishali at Hajipur.

Petitioner is husband of the victim lady, who died in unnatural circumstances, within seven years of marriage in her matrimonial house. The dead body was disposed of without information to the police. Hence, cause of death is not there. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same. Petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2016 and witnesses have also

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15947 of 2018 (3) dt.08-05-2018 P2/ supported the demand of dowry and torture for the same before the police.

I do not find any substance in the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that since some other co-accused have been allowed bail in this case, the case of the petitioner stands on the same footing.

Hence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail is refused. The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the trial judge itself, who shall pass a reasoned order. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T