The Patna High Court rejected the bail prayer of the petitioner accused in PS Case No. 20 of 2014 at Belchhi. The case involves the death of the petitioner's wife. The matter was remitted to the Sessions Court for trial.
Bail prayed for in connection with Belchhi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2014 was rejected. Case committed to Sessions Court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15929 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2014 Thana -BELCHHI District- PATNA ====================================================== 1. Arun Kumar @ Arun Paswan Son of Mithlesh Paswan resident of village - Moglani, P.S. Belchhi, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ganjendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gopesh Kumar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 6 14-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased who died in other than normal circumstances within four years of her marriage. There is allegation of illegal demand and torturing. Therefore, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Belchhi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2014 pending in the court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh stands rejected.
The case of the petitioner should be committed to
the court of Sessions in accordance with law within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, if the same has not been committed as yet and after commitment, the
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Sessions court should expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to
conclude the same as early as possible.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
SHAHZAD/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, accused in a case involving death of his wife by illegal demand and torture, is entitled to bail.
Arun Kumar
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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