Raj Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41625 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2018 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Raj Kumar Rai, Son of Jai Shankar Rai, Resident of Village - Balua, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, Dist.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Senior Advocate Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2019 Petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T. No. 363 of 2018 arising out of Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 357 of 2018, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201, 34 of IPC.

Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court, vide order dated 13.12.2018 passed in Criminal Misc. No.54894 of 2018.

Petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and the case is of dowry death.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is in custody nearly for a year and up till now, the charge has not been framed.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides, in view view of the facts

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41625 of 2019(2) dt.11-07-2019 2/2 and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial, after framing of the charge. With the above observations, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) Sunil Shukla/- U T