Pradeep Kumar Pasi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52192 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2019 Thana- PURAINI District- Madhepura ====================================================== PRADEEP KUMAR PASI, age 32 years, Sex-Male, Son of Late Rameshwar Pasi @ Rameshwar Choudhary, Resident of Village - Jhitkiya, P.S.- Singheshwar, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant in his written complaint has alleged that his sister Punam Kumari was married to petitioner in the year 2008 and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry she was subjected to torture and after death of his father, petitioner asked his sister to get the dowry amount from her mother for which he used to torture her. On 24.03.2019 at about 12 mid night he received an information that her sister has been killed and when he reached at her matrimonial house, he found the dead body of her sister hanging from tree inside the courtyard of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52192 of 2019(4) dt.20-11-2019 2/2 House.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that marriage was solemnized in the year 2008 and from said wedlock, three children were born and allegation of torture and demand of dowry is false and concocted.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of killing his wife and in post mortem report death is stated to be by strangulation and dead body being recovered from within the house, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

However, the court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within one year from the date of receipt of the order. If the trial is not concluded within one year, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (S. Kumar, J) Sanjay/- U T