Raja Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 72374 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2015 Thana- AGAMKUAN District- Patna ====================================================== Raja Ram, Son of Shankar Ram @ Shankar Ravidas, Resident of Kumhrar, P.S. - Agam Kuan, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr Anand Kishore Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 15-05-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Prayer for bail of petitioner, who is the husband of deceased, was earlier rejected by this Court by order dated 04.05.2018 in this case registered under Sections 304B/34 of Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner's counsel submits that injuries reported in the post mortem indicate that the death of the victim is suicidal. The victim daughter of the informant suffered homicidal injuries in her Sasural. She was married with the petitioner in the year, 2014. Prosecution case is of repeated demand of dowry. Petitioner, being the husband, owes primary responsibility for the safety of his wife.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72374 of 2018(5) dt.15-05-2019 2/2 This Court has called for a report regarding stage of the trial. The same has been received. From the report, it is apparent that the trial has commenced and witnesses are being examined and cross-examined.

The petitioner is in custody since 27.10.2017. Having considered the submission of the parties, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Same is again rejected.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U