Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25544/2018rejected

Raju Kr. Sah @ Raju Kumar Sah @ Raj Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2018-06-25Mr. Justice Arun Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25544 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -464 Year- 2017 Thana -GARKHA District- SARAN ======================================================

1. RAJU KR. SAH @ RAJU KUMAR SAH @ RAJ KUMAR SAH, Son of Nageshwar Sah, Resident of Village Maiki Kotwa, Police Station- Garkha, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kaushal Kumar Singh, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Garkha P. S. Case No. 464 of 2017, registered under Sections 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, who was killed within two and half years of marriage due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the daughter of the informant committed suicide as the petitioner failed to take her to Sonpur fair as she was insisting for visiting the fair, so out of frustration committed suicide. It is also submitted

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25544 of 2018 (4) dt.25-06-2018 2/2 that the petitioner is in custody since 08.12.2017. However, learned counsel for the State submits that the cause of death of the deceased was killed for dowry and the petitioner is the husband of the deceased.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within one year, if, it is not concluded within stipulated time, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sudha/-Sneha U T