Jai Prakash Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.12810 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -26 Year- 2014 Thana -BABUBARHI District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Jai Prakash Mahto Son of Laxman Mahto resident of village - Balanser, Chapta Tole, P.S. Babubarhi, District - Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastrijee(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-06-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner is languishing in custody since 27.04.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant after 10 months of the marriage for nonfulfillment of dowry demand and disposing of the dead body. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that cremation was done in presence of the family members of the deceased. The informant in subsequent statement has stated that he came to know about the death on 08.03.2014 whereas written report lodged on 12.03.2014 and the investigation has already concluded.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12810 of 2015 (2) dt.29-06-2015 Considering the nature of accusation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner in connection with Babubarahi P.S. Case No. 26 of 2014, pending in the court of learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Madhubani. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T