Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.45900 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Dharmendra Kumar son of Rajdeo Singh resident of Village- Radhenagar P.S. Karpi, District- Arwal.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Upendra Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2018 The petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2018 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 174 of 2018/120 of 2018 arising out of Karpi P.S. Case No. 03 of 2018, registered for offences punishable under Sections 307, 326, 498(A) and 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner, who happens to be the husband, is of dowry death.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that even as per allegation she became all right after setting her on fire and thereafter she was taken to hospital and there she died in presence of the father of the deceased. Further submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that even after death of deceased, a Panchayati was held between the parties and then he has lodged a case which appears to be an after thought.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45900 of 2018 (3) dt.12-09-2018 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also, who has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner stating that the statement of the girl on the basis of which the F.I.R. has been lodged, she made allegation of setting her on fire by the petitioner.

Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, since he is in custody, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) N.H./Amjad/- U T