Nurayan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15294 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2017 Thana- SIMRA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Nurayan Sah S/o Saheb Sah @ Saheb Dewan, R/o Village- Bairati, P.S.- Semra, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kr Singh No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Semra (Chiutaha) P.S. Case No.127 of 2017, registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation in brief is that within two years of marriage, the petitioner killed his wife by poisoning as the demand of dowry was not fulfilled.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that marriage was solemnized two years back and as there was no issue borne out of the wedlock, therefore, the deceased suffered from frustration and committed suicide. However, there is specific accusation against the petitioner with regard to demand of dowry and within two years of marriage, the deceased died of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15294 of 2018(6) dt.27-07-2018 2/2 poisoning.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, at present, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected with a direction to the trial court to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within a year. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T