Mantu Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16183 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2017 Thana- ARA MUFFSIL District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Mantu Sah, Son of Harendra Sah, Resident of Village- Nagopur, P.S.- Ara (Muffasil), District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Pathak For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyadev Prasad Singh Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-05-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Mufassil P.S.Case No. 207 of 2017 registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian penal Code. Allegation in brief is that on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, petitioner along with others killed his wife by setting her body on fire.

Submission is that it's a case of accidental fire while she was cooking food and the police has submitted charge sheet under Section 306 I.P.C. and petitioner is in custody since 06.112.2017.

Petitioner is husband having specific accusation against him, so the Court is not persuaded to grant him bail. Accordingly, prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected. Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16183 of 2018(3) dt.14-05-2018 2/2 preferably within a year. If trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, petitioner may renew his prayer of bail. (Arun Kumar, J) sujit/- U T