Ramniwas Mahato v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.403 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -372 Year- 2017 Thana -MAJHAULIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================
1. Ramniwas Mahato S/o Ramrekha Mahato, R/o Village- Amwa Bairagi Tola, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- East Champaran. .... .... Appellant/s
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1. The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. Smt Usha Kumari No-1,SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (S.C./S.T. Act), West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Majhauliya Police Station Case No. 372 of 2017 registered under Section 326A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(v)3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
According to FIR, the appellant had developed illicit relation with the informant and just to facilitate his way, he committed murder of the husband of the informant in her presence by pouring Acid on the deceased. The Doctor
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.403 of 2018 (4) dt.04-04-2018 has found burn injury caused by Acid. The appellant has got criminal antecedent.
Submission is that the appellant is in custody since 10.11.2017. Investigation of the case is complete. The appellant is ready to cooperate with the trial. Considering the nature of allegation against the appellant, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail. The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.
Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed.
(Birendra Kumar, J) Nitesh/- U T