Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77651/2024dismissed

Dilkhush Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-22Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77651 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2024 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== Dilkhush Kumar S/O Ramanuj Singh @ Anuj Singh R/O Village- Bajpur, P.SPakribarawan, Distt.- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shilpi Keshri For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation, the deceased was done to death by the petitioner along with other matrimonial inmates due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. The petitioner is husband of the deceased.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent. Learned counsel, while drawing my attention towards para- 93 of the case diary, has submitted that the deceased has committed suicide. There is no specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77651 of 2024(4) dt.22-01-2025 2/2 allegation against the petitioner and as a matter of fact, the acquisition levelled are general in nature. The petitioner is under custody since 30.04.2024.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the deceased died in unnatural circumstances within three years of her marriage and there is allegation that the deceased was tortured mentally and physically so much so for dowry and due to the same, she committed suicide.

6. In my view, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail, which is hereby rejected.

7. If the trial is not concluded within a period of one year from today, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T