Ranjit Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85934 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-392 Year-2023 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Yadav S/o- Katari Rai Village- Parmanandpur, P.S. Sonepur, District-Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vasant Vikas, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 17-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 392 of 2023 dated 23.05.2023, lodged under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the I.P.C. read with Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged by the informant against 7 named accused persons including the present petitioner with allegation that the petitioner along with other accused persons killed his wife due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is alleged that after killing her, they left away the house and the dead body was found in the house. It has been further alleged that there are two kids of informant's sister.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85934 of 2024(2) dt.17-01-2025 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2024 having clean antecedent. He further submits that the similarly situated coaccused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 27.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 38485 of 2024. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him by the Court.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that it is a case of dowry death which is a heinous crime and bail may not be granted to the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and, therefore, his bail petition is hereby rejected.
7. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) sadique/- U T