The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner husband's bail plea in a domestic homicide case involving alleged dowry harassment and disposal of the deceased's body. The court directed the trial court to expedite the trial.
Bail prayer rejected; direction to expedite trial.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20978 of 2015 (3) dt.08-10-2015
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20978 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -30 Year- 2014 Thana -SANJHAULI District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ====================================================== 1. Pradeep Sharma Son of Bhirgun Sharma resident of village - Boknaw, P.S. Sanjhauli, District - Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s Mr. Rajesh Kumar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 08.10.2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased and there is allegation that the deceased was subjected to cruelty and harassment due to non-fulfillment of illegal demand and subsequently, she was killed within seven years of her marriage and her dead body was disposed of without giving any information to the natal people of the deceased.
Regard being had to the facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case no. 30/2014 pending in the court of Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj District Rohtas/concerned court stands rejected.
However, the learned trial court is directed to
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20978 of 2015 (3) dt.08-10-2015
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expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same
as early as possible.
shahid
U T
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be released to the petitioner accused facing allegations of cruelty and harvesting under dowry harassment.
Whether the trial court should expedite the proceedings of the bail petition.
Pradeep Sharma
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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