Rajeev Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18891 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -181 Year- 2017 Thana -DHAMDAHA District- PURNIA ====================================================== Rajeev Ranjan, S/o Sri Kameshar Mahto, Resident of Village-Kurmitola, Dhamdaha North, P.S.-Dhamdaha, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Dhamdaha P.S. Case No.181 of 2017, a case under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea.

Petitioner is husband of the victim lady, who died in unnatural circumstances within seven years of marriage in her matrimonial house. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same against the petitioner also soon before her death. Petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2017. Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail is refused. The learned trial Court is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18891 of 2018 (4) dt.26-06-2018 directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within nine months, failing which the petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the trial judge itself, who shall pass a reasoned order.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T