Jitu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63673 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2019 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== JITU RAM Son of Jatayu Ram @ Jaddu Ram Resident of Village- Bedauli, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 304B, 341, 323, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, the sister of the informant was tortured, assaulted and done to death by the petitioner by pouring kerosene oil on her. The occurrence took place for nonfulfillment of the demand of dowry. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He is innocent. He is in custody since 26.9.2020 and has no criminal antecedent. Investigation in the case has concluded. Heard learned APP for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63673 of 2021(3) dt.13-05-2022 2/2 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegations against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased together with the contents of the postmortem report, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T