Ajay Kumar Modi v. The State Of Bihar
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35396 of 2017 (2) dt.08-08-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.35396 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2 Year- 2017 Thana -DHAMDAHA District- PURNIA ======================================================
1. Ajay Kumar Modi S/o Deo Kumar Modi, Resident of Village- Kukroun No.- 1, P.S.- Dhamdhaha, District- Purnea.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 08-08-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 02 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is husband and allegation against him is of causing dowry death of the deceased by setting her on fire. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and in fact the deceased herself caught fire and the petitioner took her to hospital and during course of treatment, she died. Further now parties have settled their disputes outside the Court and petitioner has been in judicial custody since 06.01.2017.
Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail. Having heard both sides, considering the fact and
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35396 of 2017 (2) dt.08-08-2017 circumstances of the case and, at present, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, his application for regular bail is, accordingly, rejected.
However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months and once the informant and his family members are examined, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail in the trial court itself, which will be considered by the trial court on the materials available on record and shall pass an appropriate order, without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.
With the above observation, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T