Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21310/2018disposed

Vikash Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2018-06-20Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21310 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2016 Thana- GORIAKOTHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Vikash Mahto, Son of Sri Hansanath Mahato, Resident of Village- Sisai Tarkul Tola, Police Station- Goreyakothi, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shambhu Prasad Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2018 Heard the counsel for the petitioner, State and the informant.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier withdrawn on 27.11.2017.

The petitioner has been made accused in Goriakothi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2016 dated 07.03.2016 which was initially instituted for the offences under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code but later Section 302 of the IPC was also added.

The petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped/abducted the deceased for the purposes of marrying her. During the course of investigation, it was found out that the deceased got burnt in Shimla and after some treatment at Shimla, she was transferred to a hospital at Chandigarh where she died. Within three

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21310 of 2018(3) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 months of the deceased joining the company of the petitioner, she died of burn injuries.

During the course of investigation it further came to light that the landlord of the petitioner and the deceased disclosed before the I.O. that on the day of the occurrence, while he was standing in front of his house, an ambulance was called for taking the deceased to the hospital. There was nobody present in the house when the deceased got burnt, except the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.02.2017. Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to him. The prayer for bail is rejected.

However the trial of the petitioner be expedited and be concluded as early as possible.

The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T