Dharmendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25026 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -176 Year- 2012 Thana -RAJAULI DistrictNAWADA ====================================================== Dharmendra Singh S/o Surendra Singh Resident of Village Dekpura, Police Station Rahui, District Nalanda.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-04-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Rajauli P.S. Case No. 176 of 2012, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The father of the deceased made allegation that he came to know that his daughter was burnt and thereafter he went to Patna where his daughter was admitted for treatment. His daughter died on 10.05.2012.

It is submitted that the deceased caught fire accidentally while she was cooking. She made her statement before the Police of Patrakar Nagar P.S. (Annexure-2) on which Fufa, mother and husband of the deceased put their thumb impressions and signatures.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25026 of 2014 (10) dt.13-04-2015 2/2 It appears that the statement was made on 4.05.2012. The case was lodged on 11.05.2012, but neither father nor the mother of the deceased disclosed this fact that their daughter made any statement before the police while she was under treatment. Even the statement of the victim was not sent to the concerned P.S.

It appears from the photocopy of the statement that some interpolation was made where Ram Ratan Pandit (Recording Officer) put his signature. Within two years of marriage the deceased died.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within one year from the date of receipt of this order. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) Rakhi/- U T