Pintu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2199 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -497 Year- 2014 Thana -SHEKHPURA District- SEKHPURA ====================================================== Pintu Yadav, Son of Arjun Yadav, Resident of village - Makhdumpur, Police Station + Distt. Sheikhpura .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 498(A), 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other family members has killed the sister of the informant due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application. This is the second attempt made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail. A report was called for from the Trial Court. It has been reported that the trial is in progress and only six prosecution witnesses are to be examined and the trial is expected to be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2199 of 2017 (3) dt.22-02-2017 2/2 concluded within a period of 9 months.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, since the petitioner is husband of the deceased and the trial is expected to be concluded within a period of nine months, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The same is rejected in Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 497 of 2014, corresponding to S. Tr. No. 11 of 2016, pending in the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura.

However, the trial court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial preferably within a period of 9 months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura and the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura are directed to ensure that the prosecution witnesses are produced in the court on the date fixed by the court below, so that the trial could be concluded within the stipulated period, as indicated by the court below. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Magistrate, Sheikhpura and the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T