The Patna High Court dismissed the petition for regular bail filed by an accused in a dowry death case, refusing the prayer and directing expeditious trial.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38003 of 2012 (7) dt.02-04-2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38003 of 2012
====================================================== Binod Singh, son of Sri Balram Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER
7 02-04-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Kouwakole (Rupau) )P.S. Case No. 121/2011 pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
The petitioner is named accused in this case instituted on the basis of complaint case no. 594/2011 being husband of the deceased daughter of the complainant informant who died under unnatural circumstances within a year of her marriage after suffering for certain demand etc. Submission is of false implication, delayed lodging of complaint case with ulterior motive, in fact, the deceased died due to some complications during pregnancy.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38003 of 2012 (7) dt.02-04-2013
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Simultaneously, courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment, and petitioner is at liberty to renew the prayer before the trial court itself after examination of the complainant informant who may preferably be first prosecution witness.
Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court
below as aforesaid through Fax at the cost of petitioner.
(Akhilesh Chandra, J)
Rajeev/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry death case under Sections 304(B) and 498-A IPC.
Binod Singh
The State Of Bihar
Akhilesh Chandra
As recorded by the court registry
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