Kundan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54946 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== Kundan Kumar Son Of Baidyanath Yadav Resident Of Village- Mokhtiyarpur Dohra, Ps- Bhagwanpur, Distt- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 498(A), 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. named accused persons including the petitioner have killed the daughter of the complainant due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry and concealed her dead body.

4. Vide order dated 05.03.2024, a report was called for from the learned Court below regarding the stage of trial and the time likely to be taken in conclusion of the trial. In compliance thereof, a report dated 02.04.2024 has been sent by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54946 of 2023(4) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-III, Begusarai, which is kept on record. In his report, the learned Judge has, inter alia, stated that the date has already been fixed on 05.04.2024 at the stage of hearing on the point of framing of the charge.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2022 arising out of Complaint Case No. 422 of 2022.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T