Bajrangi Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47431 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2020 Thana- TARAPUR District- Munger ====================================================== Bajrangi Mandal S/o Late Gohali Mandal R/o village- Sona Dhauni, P.S.- Tarapur, District- Munger ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 09-12-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove all the defects as pointed out by office within two weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Lal, learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner in the present case is seeking regular bail in connection with Tarapur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Section 304B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He is in custody since 08.08.2020. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the prosecution story, the allegation against the petitioner is of killing his wife for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner rather general and omnibus kind of allegation has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47431 of 2022(2) dt.09-12-2022 2/2 levelled against all the family members. It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody in connection with this case since 08.08.2020. Mr. Bharat Lal, learned APP for the State is present and has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. Considering that the marriage between the petitioner and the deceased had been solemnized only in the year 2019, the death took place within the four-corners of the matrimonial home and severe bodily injuries have been noticed which are in the nature of ante-mortem injuries in course of autopsy of the dead body, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is husband of the deceased, at this stage.

Let the trial be expedited.

The trial court is directed to proceed with the case and all endeavours be made to conclude the trial within a period of one year from the date of communication of this order. No unnecessary adjournment be granted. Despite all this, for no fault of the petitioner, if the trial is not concluded within one year, he may renew his prayer for bail.

Certified copy of this order shall be made available only after removal of the defects.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) vats/- U T