Suraj Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8428 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2019 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== SURAJ MANJHI SON OF LATE JAIRAM MANJHI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JALWAN P.S- MADANPUR, DISTT- AURANGABAD ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.18 of 2020 / 1 of 2020 (arising out of Madanpur P.S. Case no. 118 of 2019) registered under sections 304B, 201, 34 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.
As per allegation in the F.I.R., the daughter of the informant who was married to the petitioner herein was tortured for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry and done to death. Her body was disposed of by the accused persons. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is delay in lodging of the F.I.R. for the reason that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8428 of 2021(3) dt.09-07-2021 2/3 death of the informant's daughter took place as a result of severe stomach ache. The deceased was cremated in presence of the informant and other family members. It was subsequent thereto that as a result of differences that the case was registered. The marriage of the deceased with the petitioner took place in the year 2012, they have a boy from the said wedlock and there has been no complaint against the petitioner in the past. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody for more than 2 years since 25.6.2019.
The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
Report with respect to the stage of trial was called for from the learned Court below. From the report, it transpires that charge has been framed in the case.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the nature of allegations, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected. The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.
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