Ratish Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18797 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -93 Year- 2016 Thana -BARGANIA District- SITAMARHI ======================================================

1. Ratish Thakur Son of Awadhesh Thakur Resident of Village - Bel Ward No. 3, P.S. Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner has been in custody since 20.06.2016 in connection with Bairgania P.S. Case No. 93/2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the fatal blow has been attributed to the petitioner by the informant, she is not the eye-witness.

Learned counsel for the State after perusal of the case dairy submits that there is cogent material in the case diary including the statement of the independent eye-witness which goes to show that the petitioner had, in fact, attacked with a knife and it is the knife-blow which alone led to the death of the husband of the informant.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18797 of 2018 (3) dt.27-04-2018 2/2 Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to this petitioner. It is accordingly rejected.

The trial of the case, however, may be expedited so as to conclude within a period of nine months from today. (Anjana Mishra, J) Saif/- U T