Mukesh Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60625 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -193 Year- 2016 Thana -DARAUNDHA District- SIWAN ======================================================

1. Mukesh Mahato S/o Tarkeshwar Mahato, R/o Village- Kolhua, P.S.- Daraunda, District- Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Nath Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Daraunda P.S. Case No.193 of 2016, a case under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XI, Siwan.

Petitioner is husband of the victim lady, who died in unnatural circumstances within few months of marriage in her matrimonial house. Allegation is of demand of gold chain and torture for non-fulfillment of the same soon before her death. Petitioner is in custody since 09.02.2017. Other witnesses have also supported the allegation of demand of dowry and torture soon before her death.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60625 of 2017 (7) dt.23-04-2018 P2/ Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail is refused. The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within six months, failing which the petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the trial judge itself, who shall pass a reasoned order.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T