Ahtesham @ Ahtsam @ Md. Ahtasham v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7945 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12586 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2018 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== AHTESHAM @ AHTSAM @ MD. AHTASHAM S/o Md. Wasik R/o Belgachhi, Karwola Tola, P.S.- Dagarua, Distt- Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Fazle Karim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. The petitioner seeks bail in a case for the offence registered under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that the petitioner is husband of the deceased and the onus was upon him to explain cause of death of his wife.

A report was called for from the trial court. It has been reported that the trial is in progress and it is likely to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7945 of 2021(3) dt.07-07-2021 2/2 concluded within a period of four months.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the nature of allegation and the stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 406 of 2019 arising out of Dagarua P.S. Case No. 86 of 2018 is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial of the petitioner preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T