Praful Chandra Jha @ Deva @ Prafulla Chandra Jha @ Deva v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67100 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2019 Thana- BARHARA KOTHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Praful Chandra Jha @ Deva @ Prafulla Chandra Jha @ Deva Son of Sri Shri Jha Resident of Village - Gouripur Parsa, P.S.- Barhara (Raghubansh Nagar), District - Purnea ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is an accused in a case registered for offence under sections 328,302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Informant alleges that his daughter was married with the petitioner 11 years back. Petitioner and his family members were demanding cash and a four wheeler and on account of nonfulfilment of the same, they killed her by administering poison by way of medicine.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the deceased died of heart disease and the allegation of killing her is false and motivated. Petitioner is in custody since 21.6.2019. Learned counsel for the State submits that the doctor in the post mortem report has opined that there were external injuries on the body of the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67100 of 2019(3) dt.31-01-2020 2/2 In view of the nature of allegation against the petitioner, who is husband of the deceased, his prayer for bail is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U