Arun Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.55781 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2017 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Arun Rai son of Parsuram Rai, resident of Village- Silhauri, P.S. Marhowrah, District- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sri Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 22-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Marhowrah P. S. Case No. 331 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section 302/34 of the IPC.
Petitioner is the husband of the deceased.
In the written report, it is alleged that daughter of the informant was married with this petitioner. It is further alleged that from the said wedlock three issues were born. She was tortured in her her sasural by this petitioner and other family members for demand of dowry. They were compelling the daughter of the informant to bring Rs. two lacs from her father after selling the land. It is further alleged that informant got
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55781 of 2018(3) dt.22-11-2018 2/3 information on 13.8.2017 that some untoward occurrence has been done with his daughter by the accused persons. Thereafter, he came to Sadar hospital, Chapra on getting such information, wherein, he learnt that she has been admitted in P.M.C.H. Patna, and the informant went to Patna and tried to meet his daughter. But, the accused persons did not allow him to meet his daughter. It is further alleged that the daughter of the informant along with two minor children have died.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner took all steps to save the life of daughter of the informant and three minor children and, presently, one of the child aged about 8 years has survived. But, the daughter of the informant and two minor children have died. Case has diary has been received, wherein, the postmortem report(s) of the deceased and two minor children are available, wherein, the doctor has mentioned the cause of death could not be ascertained and visceras have been preserved for chemical examination. From the postmortem report(s), it also transpired that unnatural death has taken place in the sasural in which the daughter of the informant along with two minor children have died.
Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55781 of 2018(3) dt.22-11-2018 3/3 the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.
Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial by giving short adjournments and make efforts to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T