Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8023/2015rejected

Ravishankar Singh @ Ravish Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2015-04-01Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8023 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -123 Year- 2013 Thana -MARHAURA District- SARAN ======================================================

1. Ravishankar Singh @ Ravish Singh S/o Shilanath Singh Resident of Village Bhuwalpur, P.S. Marhowrah, District Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.M.P. Mehta (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-04-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 123 of 2013, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 448, 354 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code in which Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added later on.

The petitioner is alleged to have assaulted Rajpati Kuar and on account of assault she got injuries on different parts of her body and died on 28.05.2013.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail since 14.01.2015. It is further submitted that there is a land dispute between the parties.

It appears that Rajpati Kuar is an old lady and there is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8023 of 2015 (3) dt.01-04-2015 2/2 allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted her with stick on her waist, leg and other parts of the body. Rajpati Kuar got fracture of femur on account of assault and consequently she died. Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within six months and if the trial is not concluded the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail firstly before the trial court.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) KKSINHA/- U T