Patna High CourtCR. MISC./75142/2023bail rejected

Pradeep Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75142 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2022 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ====================================================== PRADEEP PASWAN S/O MEDHAN PASWAN @ MEGHAN PASWAN VILLAGE- JEEYAR BIGHA PAR/JIYAR BIGHA, PS. ASTHAWAN, DIST. NALANDA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 194 of 2022 dated 06.07.2022, registered for the offences punishable u/ss 304B, 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and other co-accused persons are alleged to have committed the murder of his wife and daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75142 of 2023(7) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 in para 3 of the bail petition. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner with respect to the demand of dowry. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2022.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail application of the petitioner and submitted that the petitioner committed murder of his wife and daughter for the sake of dowry. It is a case of double murder.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail petition of the petitioner stands rejected.

8. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of this order.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T