Mukesh Kumar Singh @ Bhim Singh @ Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31611 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2017 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Singh @ Bhim Singh @ Mukesh Kumar Son of Sivan Singh Resident of Village- Koshila, P.S. Magadh University, Distt. Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Roy, APP 240 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

This is a petition for grant of regular bail in connection with Magadh University P.S. Case No. 74 of 2017 for offences under Sections 306, 304(B), 201, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accusation in brief is that the petitioner within one year of marriage killed his wife on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and only a week before the occurrence he had gone to the informant demanding rupees one lakh for purchasing a vehicle. It is alleged that after killing his daughter the dead body was disposed of without giving any information. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner's wife was suffering from some ailment and as a

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31611 of 2018(4) dt.02-08-2018 2/2 result of stomach pain she died. The petitioner has been in custody since 07.02.2017.

Learned counsel for the State submits that there is no medical prescription showing petitioner's wife ailment and every thing is usual in the finding of the Pathological report and in the Ultrasound report annexed by the petitioner and the petitioner's wife was killed within one year of marriage. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial, preferably conclude the same within one and half years. (Arun Kumar, J) Shamshad/- Saurabh U T