In a bail petition challenging detention in a dowry death trial under Section 304-B IPC, the High Court of Jharkhand rejected the prayer for bail on merits and directed the trial court to expedite proceedings since only the I.O. remains to be examined.
Prayer for bail rejected; Trial Court directed to expedite trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A No. 231 of 2018
The State of Jharkhand
.…. … Opposite Party
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. C. MISHRA
-----For the Petitioners : M/s. Vijay Shankar Prasad For the State : A.P.P. --------
Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Hariharganj P.S Case No. 39 of 2015, corresponding to G.R No.1525 of 2015, S.T No.224 of 2016, for the offence under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioners are the parents-in-law of the deceased and there being allegation against them also to have subjected the deceased to cruelty and torture for the demand of dowry, earlier the bail application of the petitioners was rejected on merits by order dated 5.4.2016 in B.A No. 1131 of 2016.
Learned counsel for the petitioners has renewed the prayer for
bail.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners, Mamta Devi and Mahendra Sao @ Mahenra Prasad, on bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is hereby rejected.
At this stage, it is submitted by the learned counsel that only the I.O has remained to be examined in the case and all the other witnesses have been examined. If that be true, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.
( H. C. Mishra, J.)
BS/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to be released on bail in a case involving dowry harassment and cruelty.
Whether the trial should be expedited given the examination of the Investigating Officer only.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mamta Devi
Mahendra Sao @ Mahenra Prasad
State of Jharkhand
H. C. Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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