Sunil Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55053 of 2017 (6) dt.18-04-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55053 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -117 Year- 2017 Thana -RAJIVNAGAR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Sunil Pandit S/o Ramjatan Pandit Resident of Village - Babathan, P.S. Sono, District - Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-04-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, already in custody since 17.5.2017, seeks bail in Rajiv Nagar PS Case No. 117 of 2017 registered under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC.

The allegation in brief is that the deceased, who was second wife of the petitioner, was killed.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no allegation of making demand of dowry and she committed suicide as she was asking the petitioner not to keep child from the first wife. Whereas learned Counsel for the State submits that the dead body was found in the house of the petitioner and the post mortem report indicates that she was strangulated.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is presently rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within a period of one year. Snkumar/- (Arun Kumar, J) U T