Rajesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15271 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -122 Year- 2013 Thana -KUCHAIKOTE District- GOPALGANJ ======================================================

1. Rajesh Ram s/o Bishwanath Ram Resident of village Barhauch Bazar, PS Kochaikot, District - Gopalganj.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Kant For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. S.D.Singh Yadav(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 31-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased and the allegation against him is that he committed dowry death of the deceased.

It is an admitted fact that the deceased died of her burn injuries and, therefore, the death of the deceased is other than normal circumstances.

No doubt, petitioner is in jail custody since 01-08-2013 and the trial of the petitioner is still at infancy stage but taking note of the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submission of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at least, at this stage and accordingly, his prayer for bail in

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15271 of 2016 (5) dt.31-08-2016 2/2 connection with Kuchaykot P.S. Case No. 122 of 2013 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj stands rejected.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, failing which, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial court itself.

Let a copy of this order be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj with direction to him to ensure the presence of prosecution witnesses before the trial court, whenever their presence is required by the concerned court.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) A.K.V./- U T