Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68599/2023bail rejected

Ajit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-19Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68599 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2022 Thana- SAHIYARA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ajit Kumar Singh S/O Ram Vinay Singh R/O Village- Belahi Jairam, P.SSahiyara, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 20 of 2022 dated 18.02.2022, lodged under Section 302 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against the present petitioner to kill his wife.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that the wife of the petitioner has died by committing suicide. Counsel relied on the evidences annexed as AnnexureP/2 & P/3 in which no material has come against the present petitioner. Counsel submits that there three antecedents of the petitioner. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2022.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68599 of 2023(2) dt.19-10-2023 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that charge has already been framed in this case and the examination of two prosecution witnesses has also taken place.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and, therefore, his bail petition is hereby rejected.

7. The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within six months.

8. Liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner that if trial shall not be concluded within six months, then he may renew his prayer for bail.

9. With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) sadique/- U T