Rajiv Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.25778 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -7 Year- 2016 Thana -ASHTHWAN District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================
1. Rajiv Kumar S/o Ram Khelawan Prasad, Resident of Village-Ugawn, P.S.-Asthawan, District-Nalanda.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Umesh Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2017 Heard the parties.
This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with S.Tr. No.284 of 2016/619 of 2016 arising out of Asthawan P.S.Case No.7 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he is husband and the case is under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that as a matter of fact, the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the deceased saying that he is in government job but he is on contract job, as such she committed suicide by handing herself and the independent witnesses have stated so. The
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25778 of 2017 (3) dt.17-07-2017 2/2 petitioner is in custody for about one year. Heard learned A.P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant. They have opposed the prayer for bail stating that there is allegation against the petitioner of demand of dowry and torture. Now in this cases, all the witnesses have been examined and the case is pending for evidence of only I.O. and the Doctor. Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that the trial is pending for investigation of the I.O. and the Doctor, as such, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of six months. At the same time, the S.P., Nalanda at Biharsharif is directed to ensure presence of the I.O. and the Doctor in this case on the date fixed so that the trial may be concluded within the period as specified. With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.
(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U