Sujeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.1018 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -418 Year- 2014 Thana -HAJIPUR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar Son of Harihar Nath Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Mednimal Katra, Police Station - Hajipur, Town, District - Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Viveka Nandsingh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 04-03-2015 Heard the parties.
The petitioner seeks bail in a criminal prosecution registered under Section 498A, 324, 326, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code in which subsequently offence under section 304(B) I.P.C. was also added.
Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and he, besides others, is alleged to have burnt his wife leading to her death on account of non-fulfilment of demand of dowry, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 418 of 2014, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.
Learned Judicial Magistrate is directed to commit the case of the petitioner to the court of sessions forthwith, if not already committed. On commitment of the case, the learned trial court shall take up the case of the petitioner on priority basis and all endeavours shall be made to conclude his trial at an early date
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1018 of 2015 (3) dt.04-03-2015 2/2 preferably within a period of one year from the date of framing of charge. However, if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforesaid period of one year then he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.
(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) BTiwary/- U T