Rambhaju Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34898 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -179 Year- 2013 Thana -UDWANTNAGAR District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Rambhaju Singh son of Late Butan Singh resident of village- Karisath, P.S.- Udwant Nagar (Gajrajganj), District- Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madan Jeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. U.L.Verma (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 179 of 2013 registered under section 304(B), 201 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner is the husband and there is allegation that he along with his elder brother burnt his wife to death. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The Trial is still going on. Charges were framed on 07.03.2014. The learned trial Judge is directed to expedite and conclude the trial within nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34898 of 2014 (3) dt.19-01-2015 2/2 trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail firstly before the trial court. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) M.Rahman/- U T