Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3837/2021dismissed

Basanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2021-02-24Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3837 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2019 Thana- BUNIYAD GANJ District- Gaya ============================================== BASANTI DEVI wife of Late Laldeo Manjhi Resident of Village- Bhediya Kala, P.S.- Buniyad Ganj, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-02-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Buniyadganj P.S. Case No. 171 of 2019 instituted for the offences under Sections 302 /34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 04.06.2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16513 of 2020.

This Court on 19.01.2021 had called for a report from the court below about the stage of the case. The report indicates that the charges in this case were framed on 09.11.2020. Summons were issued on 20.01.2021 and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3837 of 2021(3) dt.24-02-2021 2/2 next date fixed for evidence was 03.02.2021. Considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of having slit the throat of the deceased by means of fasuli, I am not inclined to grant bail to her for the present.

The prayer for grant of bail is rejected.

However, considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2019, the Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, failing which, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the Trial Court for grant of bail and in that event the Trial Court would be required to state the reasons for the tardy pace of the trial.

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