Nitesh Kumar Singh @Nitesh Kumar@ Jatahu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57393 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2016 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== NITESH KUMAR SINGH @ NITESH KUMAR @ JATAHU SINGH S/o Surendra Singh, R/o Village- Kajarhan, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. SRI NAWAL KISHORE PRASAD ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.131 of 2016, registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act.

Allegation in brief is that the deceased was married with the petitioner four years back, she was tortured in connection with further demand of dowry and on account of that she was killed and dead body was disposed of.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is husband, in fact the deceased died of diarrhea and now even the informant has also entered into compromise.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57393 of 2017(3) dt.25-01-2018 2/2 Having considered the nature of offence and the petitioner is husband, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.131 of 2016, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., 4th, East Champaran, Motihari, at this stage.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within 18 months. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T