Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38218/2014dismissed

Sugandha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2015-01-28Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.38218 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -34 Year- 2014 Thana -PIRI BAZAR District- LAKHISARAI ======================================================

1. Sugandha Devi Wife of Manoj Jha resident of village- Rampur (Chaukara), P.S.- Piri Bazar, District- Lakhisarai .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt.Sangeeta Sharma (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2015 Heard both sides.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

The father of the deceased alleged that his son Manoj Jha was burnt to death by his wife.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is quite improbable as the wife cannot kill her husband much less in such a cruel manner. It is further submitted that the dead body of the deceased was found in the house. There is no eye witness of the occurrence. On the other hand learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail and submits that during the course of investigation almost all witnesses have stated that the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38218 of 2014 (3) dt.28-01-2015 2/2 petitioner went upon to kill her husband and all the witnesses have stated the same facts.

Having considered the fact that there is very specific allegation against the petitioner that she burnt her husband to death, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within one year the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail firstly before the trial court.

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