Prasadi Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69320 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2018 Thana- KHARIK District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== PRASADI MANDAL Son of Late Jantri Mandal Resident of VillageUsmanpur, P.S.- Kharik, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kharik P.S. Case No. 142/2018 instituted for the offences under Sections 304(B), 328, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The earlier bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide Annexure-1 to the present application taking into account that the petitioner is husband of the deceased and the case relates to dowry death.

A report was called for from the Trial Court. It has been reported that charge has already been framed and process has been issued against the prosecution witnesses. It has further been reported that trial is expected to be concluded within a period of nine months.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69320 of 2019(3) dt.04-03-2020 2/2 On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the nature of accusation and the stage of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The same is rejected. The Trial Court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial within a period of nine months preferably on day to day basis from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur are also directed to take necessary steps to produce the remaining witnesses on the date fixed in the Trial Court so that the trial could be concluded within the stipulated period.

Let this order be communicated to the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T