The petitioner, accused in a dowry-related case and in judicial custody since December 2018, applied for regular bail arguing prolongation of detention. The Single Judge rejected the prayer, noting no fresh grounds existed beyond custody length after two prior rejections.
Bail prayer rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 405 of 2021
Sohan Ravidas ….. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Party ----- CORAM
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
For the Petitioner: Mr. Alok Lal For the State: Mr. P. K. Appu, A.P.P
03/12.02.2021 The petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 IPC. However, the charge has been framed under Sections 498A/304(B)/34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s prayers for bail were earlier rejected twice by this Court. By way of present bail application, the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased, has renewed his prayer for bail primarily for the reason that he is in judicial custody since 12.12.2018 and the trial has not yet been concluded. At least considering the length of judicial custody, the petitioner may be given the privilege of regular bail.
Learned A.P.P while opposing the petitioner’s prayer for bail, submits that earlier the petitioner’s prayers for bail were rejected twice by this Court on merit. The petitioner has not made out any fresh ground for reconsideration of his prayer for bail, except the length of judicial custody. Hence, he may not be given the privilege of regular bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I see no reason to reconsider the petitioner’s prayer for bail in connection with S.T. No. 91/2019. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above named petitioner is rejected.
(RAJESH SHANKAR, J)
Satish/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner considering the length of judicial custody after previous bail rejections.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Sohan Ravidas
The State of Jharkhand
Rajesh Shankar
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