Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23338 of 2018 (5) dt.17-07-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23338 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -116 Year- 2016 Thana -KARPI District- JEHANABAD ======================================================

1. Chandan Kumar S/o Pramod Singh, R/o Vill.- Bandopur, P.S.- Karpi, District- Arwal. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-07-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, already in custody since 18.10.2016, seeks bail in Karpi PS Case No. 116 of 2016, S.T. No. 69 of 2018/84 of 2018 registered under Sections 304B/201/34 of the IPC. The allegation in brief is that within three years of marriage the petitioner, who happens to be husband, killed his wife by setting fire on her body.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the deceased wife was suffering from some pain in the abdomen and while she was being taken to the doctor she died; no sign of any burning was found at the place of occurrence, the petitioner has been in custody since 18.10.2016, father-in-law and brother-in-law have been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court. Whereas learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the petitioner is husband and against him there is specific accusation.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, presently the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Snkumar/- (Arun Kumar, J) U T