Awadh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52575 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2019 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna ====================================================== AWADH MANJHI SON OF LATE RAMUN MANJHI R/O VILLAGEAZAD NAGAR, MUSHAHARI, P.S.- BIKRAM, DISTRICT- PATNA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 30-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties .

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, it is stated by the informant that as a result of assault by her father ie the petitioner herein, the informant's mother was seriously injured and she died.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased. There was minor scuffle between the parties. No occurrence as alleged in the FIR ever took place. The informant has been declared hostile in the trial. The petitioner is in custody since 14.5.2019 and undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52575 of 2021(3) dt.30-03-2022 2/2 Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail for the present and the application is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail in case there is no progress in the trial in six months. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T