Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3476/2020rejected

Salendra Sao @ Satendra Sao @ Shailendra Sao v. The State Of Bihar

2020-07-24Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3476 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2019 Thana- KURTHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Salendra Sao @ Satendra Sao @ Shailendra Sao (male) aged about 28 years S/o Karu Sao Resident of Village Sachai, P.S. Kurtha, Distt. Arwal ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State, through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kurtha P.S. Case No. 60 of 2019 registered under sections 302, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, the sister of the informant was married to the petitioner about a year back. It is stated that she was done to death by the accused persons by making her consume poison and the accused persons fled away. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 2.5.2019. Charge has already been framed, but not a single witness has been examined.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3476 of 2020(6) dt.24-07-2020 2/2 The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

The case diary and a report with respect to the stage of trial had been called for and the same have been received. From the report, it transpires that the charge was framed on 6.11.2019 and the trial is pending for prosecution evidence. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case including the statement of the witnesses recorded in course of investigation and the relationship of the petitioner with the deceased, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The application for bail stands rejected.

Learned Court below is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) sushma/- U