Petitioner, in custody for dowry-related offences, sought regular bail. Court found no fresh grounds for reconsideration of the earlier rejection and dismissed the bail prayer, directing trial court to conclude trial within one year.
Prayer for regular bail rejected; trial directed to be completed within one year.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4283 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2017 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna
====================================================== ANISH KUMAR
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manish Kumar No2 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner being the husband is in custody since 24.05.2017 for the offence registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
It appears that the matter with regard to grant of regular bail was taken up by this Court earlier and after due consideration of all the materials, the prayer for bail was rejected. No fresh ground has been made by the petitioner. As such, the present prayer for bail of the petitioner also stands rejected.
The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4283 of 2019(2) dt.30-01-2019 2/2
dispose of the same within a period of one year.
(Anjana Mishra, J)
Jagdish/-
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail on the existing charges of dowry death and abetment.
Whether fresh grounds were established to deviate from the earlier rejection of bail prayer.
Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
ANISH KUMAR
THE STATE OF BIHAR
ANJANA MISHRA
As recorded by the court registry
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