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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47067/2017dismissed

Guddu Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2017-10-17Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.47067 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -4 Year- 2017 Thana -KAHAIYA District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Guddu Patel, S/o Uttam Patel @ Uttam Ray, Resident of Village- Thikha, P.S.- Kathaiya, District- Muzaffarpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 04 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is of dowry death and the petitioner appears to be husband of the deceased.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and has been falsely implicated. The petitioner is in custody for nine months and now charge has been framed.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the allegations, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. However, since

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47067 of 2017 (3) dt.17-10-2017 2/2 charge has been framed learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months. With this observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) N.H./- U T