Kaushar Ansari @ Chintu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58150 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2022 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj ====================================================== Kaushar Ansari @ Chintu S/O Nasiruddin Ansari Resident Of VillageGaushnagar, Wards No.-23, P.S- Gopalganj Town, Dist- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 07-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 379 of 2022, lodged on 14.05.2022 under Sections 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against five named accused persons including the present petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they have killed the informant's daughter for non-fulfillment of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 15.05.2022.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58150 of 2023(4) dt.07-03-2024 2/2
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 379 of 2022, pending before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-XII, Gopalganj is hereby rejected.
8. The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Divyansh/- U T