Ajit Kumar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34501 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -352 Year- 2016 Thana -MANER District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Ajit Kumar Pandit Son of Subhash Pandit, R/o Village- Newati, MahallaManer, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suneil Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-07-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 352 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is causing dowry death of the deceased.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and no specific allegation has been made and he was not present at the time of alleged occurrence. Further he has been in judicial custody since 27.09.2016.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the deceased died only after 46 days of her marriage and, therefore, petitioner does not deserve the privilege

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34501 of 2017 (2) dt.27-07-2017 2/2 of bail.

Having heard both sides, considering the fact and circumstances of the case and serious nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, his application for regular bail is, accordingly, rejected.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of one year. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T