Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50411 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2023 Thana- NATWAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/O Harendra Singh R/O Village- Bardiha @ Basdiha, P.O and P.S- Natwar, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 19-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.862 of 2023, arising out of Natwar P.S. Case no. 147 of 2023 registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his daughter, who was married to the petitioner herein, was tortured by the accused persons for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry which was by way of motorcycle besides other articles. She was assaulted and ultimately strangulated to death.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 26.10.2024 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 57955 of 2024. Inspite of the petitioner being in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50411 of 2025(3) dt.19-09-2025 2/2 29.9.2023 and cooperating in the trial, there is no progress whatsoever in the case. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial and to abide by any conditions which may be laid by this Court for his release on bail.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State who submits that besides the petitioner being the husband of the deceased, in the postmortem examination conducted by a medical board consisting of three doctors, the cause of death is said to be asphyxia due to strangulation.

6. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per report received contained in letter dated 11.8.2025, no witness out of the five prosecution witnesses have been examined and summons have been issued for their appearance.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR together with the contents of the postmortem examination report, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

8. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T